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Friday May 18th at The Times Union Center, Albany, NY -ESPN2- Raymond Serrano vs. Karim Mayfield

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Saturday May 19th at The Convention Center, Pharr, TX -Telefutura- Odlanier Solis vs. Konstantin Airich

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AMATEUR STAR TOKA KAHN-CLARY SIGNS WITH TOP RANK

PRO DEBUT SET FOR JUNE 8 AT HARD ROCK

LAS VEGAS, NEV. (May 15, 2012) – Top Rank announced today the signing of amateur sensation TOKA KAHN-CLARY, from Providence, Rhode Island. Kahn-Clary, 20, who boasts speed, power and a “pro style of fighting” is trained by Peter Manfredo Sr. and managed by Mike Criscio, who discovered and managed light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson. Kahn-Cary will make his pro debut, as a junior lightweight, on Friday, June 8, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, on a card headlined by the Kelly Pavlik vs. Scott Sigmon super middleweight bout.

"Everyone at Top Rank is excited and what a great way for Toka to start, fighting on the Kelly Pavlik card at the Hard Rock," said Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum.

"Toka is a top prospect who is the real deal. He throws a lot of punches and hits hard," said Bruce Trampler, Top Rank's Hall of Fame matchmaker.

Manfredo added, "Toka is the best I've seen at our gym in 35 years - and I've seen a lot of fighters. He has speed, skill, tremendous combinations and a big heart.”

A native of Liberia, Kahn-Cary moved to Philadelphia when he was six, where he was soon orphaned, losing his father in a shooting that same year. He made his way to Pawtucket, RI, where life was not any easier, but eventually he was taken under the wings of Andrea Watson, her husband Ron Clary and Manfredo. Those three and boxing proved to be Kahn-Clary’s salvation. As an amateur, Toka was a Gold medalist at the National Golden Gloves (2010), a Silver medalist at the U.S. Championships (2011), and a Bronze medalist at the U.S. National Championships (2012, 2010.)


GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS SIGNS WORLD CHAMPION JOHAN PEREZ AND FORMER AMATEUR STAR JULIAN RAMIREZ

LOS ANGELES, May 17 - The best roster in boxing added to its luster this week with Golden Boy Promotions' signing of current WBA Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Johan Perez and unbeaten former amateur standout Julian Ramirez to multi-year promotional agreements.

"This is a big day for us and I'm proud to have these two boxers fighting for us now," said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. "Boxing will never grow if we don't keep cultivating new talent and in Johan and Julian, we've signed two fighters that you're going to be hearing a lot about in the months and years to come."

A 28-year-old native of Caracas, Venezuela, Johan Perez (15-0-1, 12 KO's) turned professional in 2005 and rang up five consecutive knockout victories. Following a two-year layoff resulting from the lack of professional boxing events being promoted in Venezuela, he returned in 2009 and steam-rolled through all comers, with the only blemish on his record being a 2011 draw with 16-0 fellow prospect Alberto Mosquera. Along the way, Perez fought anyone, anywhere, with stops in Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, England and Mexico garnering him a solid fanbase and the WBA Fedecentro and WBA Fedelatin super lightweight titles. In October of 2011, he stunned highly-regarded Kenny Galarza with a fourth round technical knockout victory and less than two months later, he won the WBA Interim Super Lightweight World Championship with a fourth round stoppage of Fernando Castaneda, setting the stage for what promises to be an unforgettable future.

19-year-old Julian Ramirez (2-0, 2 KO's) hails from Alhambra, Calif. and, as the nephew of the late, great Genaro "Chicanito" Hernandez, this talented teenager undoubtedly has boxing in his blood. A long-time amateur standout, Ramirez compiled a record of 73-5 en route to racking up 10 tournament titles including four World Desert Showdown titles, four National PAL titles, one Junior Olympics Championship and the 2011 Mexico Games Championship. In February of this year, he made his professional debut with a first round knockout win over Javier Damien. Two months later, Salvador Cifuentes suffered the same fate, lasting just 80 seconds with the hard-hitting Ramirez, who has 'star' written all over him.

Both fighters' first fights under the Golden Boy Promotions banner will be announced at a later date.

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TEXAS-SIZED COMEBACKS HIGHLIGHT BOXING SHOW IN PHARR

PHARR, TX - Two highly anticipated comebacks are set to begin Saturday night, May 19, at the Pharr (Texas) Convention Center, when Jerry Belmontes and Odlanier Solis return to the ring in separate spotlight bouts on a full card promoted by Main Events, Cavazos Boxing Promotions and Arena Promotions.

Lightweight Jerry Belmontes, 15-0, 5 KOs, returns after nearly one year out of the ring. The Corpus Christi native had a vast amateur career that included national titles in 2003 and 2007. He also made it to the semi-finals of the USA Olympic Trials in 2008. As a professional, Belmontes has beaten everyone put in his path, including his most recent opponent Justo Vallecillo, whom he defeated by unanimous decision in his last start on June 24, 2011. After the layoff, Belmontes is anxious to get back in action.

"What I'm looking for is getting my name out there as one of the top prospects," Belmontes said. "I want to get as many fights as I can this year."

The first of those fights comes Saturday night against Dominican Ramesis Gil, 7-3-5, 5 KOs, in the main event to be televised by TeleFutura on their Solo Boxeo Tecate series. Rising prospects like Belmontes are familiar territory for Gil, who has faced undefeated boxers in his last five starts. Gil upset Luis Joel Gonzalez in his last bout, and will be looking to do the same against Belmontes in their 8-round match.

Heavyweight Odlanier Solis, 17-1, 12 KOs, also looks forward to getting back to business on Saturday. The six-time national Cuban amateur champion and 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist last fought fourteen months ago, in a challenge of WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, on March 19, 2011. That frustrating affair ended abruptly in the first round when a sudden knee injury forced Solis out of the fight almost before it began. Up to that point, "La Sombra" was boxing comfortably and staying on his game plan against the champ. However, the end came at 2:59 of the first round.

After some time off and a lengthy rehab, Solis is ready to fight again. He'll face Konstantin Airich, 23-5-2, 17 KOs, in a 12-round fight for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title. Airich, a former European and Intercontinental champion, is riding a six-bout winning streak that includes knockouts in his last three. Solis will have advantages in age, height and weight - not to mention his world class amateur pedigree - but Airich has stayed busy and has never looked better than in his most recent outings. This title fight will be broadcast internationally, and highlights of the fight will be shown on TeleFutura's Solo Boxeo Tecate.

Although the focus will be on these two major comeback stories, the remainder of the card is a Texas-heavy lineup that should thrill the Pharr fans, as well as TeleFutura viewers.

Super featherweight Oscar Tovar of Alton, TX takes on Gilberto Cancino of Brownsville, TX in the televised 4-round opener. Mission, Texan Raul Tovar faces Juan Ovalle of Mercedes, TX, in a 4-round welterweight bout.

In the non-televised portion of the show, lightweight Angel Hernandez, McAllen, TX, fights Ramiro Torres, San Antonio, in a 4-rounder, and Felix Piedra of Mercedes, TX, and Juan Ruiz, of San Juan, TX clash in a 6-round light heavyweight bout.


Pendarvis-Frankel collide May 25

Woodland Hills, California (May 2012) – As the country prepares for Memorial Day weekend, two Americans will attempt to take one step closer to a world title bid as Art of Boxing Promotions in association with Bash Boxing and Pitbull Boxing present a special installment of their “War at Woodland Hills” boxing series on Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Warner Center Marriott. The 12 round main event will feature Cleotis “Mookie” Pendarvis (14-3-2, 5KOs) vs. Robert “Red Hot” Frankel (30-11-1, 6KOs) for the vacant USBA Light Welterweight Title and Frankel’s WBC USNBC Light Welterweight title.

Pendarvis, out of Los Angeles, California, is a longtime fixture on the Southern California boxing scene, both as a rising prospect and chief sparring partner for some of the world’s greatest fighters. Following a four fight win streak and victories over undefeated fighters Hector Sanchez (18-0) and Rogelio De La Torre (6-0), Pendarvis earned the #1 spot in the USBA ratings. In his last bout, Pendarvis headlined War At Woodland Hills 6 with a unanimous decision victory over Luis Alfredo Lugo.

Frankel, from Denver, Colorado, is also no stranger to dethroning undefeated fighters. He is the current WBC USNBC Light Welterweight Champion courtesy of a unanimous decision victory over previously undefeated prospect Raul Carrillo (9-0) on February 17, 2012. Winner of 9 of his last 11 bouts, Frankel has beaten the likes of Bobby Pacquaio and Ricardo Dominguez while facing world class fighters Lamont Peterson, John Molina, and David Diaz, to name a few.

Tickets to WAR AT WOODLAND HILLS VIII, can be purchased online by going to www.bashboxing.com or by calling (626) 388-8888. WAR AT WOODLAND HILLS VIII takes place on Friday, May 25, 2012 at the Warner Center Marriott Grand Ballroom in Woodland Hills. Doors Open at 7:00 pm, First Bout at 7:30 pm sharp.

WAR AT WOODLAND HILLS VIII is presented by Art Of Boxing Promotions in association with Bash Boxing, Ural Boxing and Pitbull Boxing, and is sponsored by Pitbull Energy Drink and Energy Bar, Roscoe’s Chicken ‘N Waffles, Dickerson Employee Benefits, Zeke’s Bail Bonds, Frog Environmental, Hollywood Law Center, and Futurola The Dutch Rolling Company.

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Friday, May 25, 2012

Bash Boxing, Art Of Boxing, Ural Boxing Promotions and Pitbull Boxing Present

WAR AT WOODLAND HILLS 8
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Cleotis "Mookie" Pendarvis
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Robert "Red Hot" Frankel

12 Rounds - USBA and WBC USNBC Light Welterweight Title

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Erik Ruiz
Jason McGrue
Raymond Chacon
Alsanbek Kozaev
Anton Novikov
and many more.

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21850 Oxnard St.
Woodland Hills, CA 91367

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MAIN EVENTS COMES ON STRONG WITH 3 QUALITY SHOWS IN ONE MONTH

TOTOWA, NJ - Main Events brings boxing fans a tidal wave of action over the next month with three rapid-fire promotions scheduled for national television audiences. However, merely keeping boxing lovers busy was not the goal of Main Events head Kathy Duva. Committed to making matches that really count, Duva stacked all three shows with appealing fights that really matter in boxing's big picture.

Kathy Duva said, "It has been a long time since we had such a busy month. There is a lot of excitement in the air at Main Events, lately, and, as a fan, I can't wait to watch each one of these bouts."

So get ready for both quality and quantity over the next month.

First up is a card at the Pharr, Texas Convention Center to be televised by Univision on May 19th. Headlining the show is Texas featherweight, Jerry Belmontes, known as "The Corpus Christi Kid", puts his undefeated, 15-0, 5 KOs, record on the line against Dominican trial horse Ramesis Gil, 7-3-5, 5 KOs. It will be Belmontes' first time in the ring since last June, and he'll be hoping a win over Gil will be his ticket to a successful and more active future. The loyal fan base Belmontes built as an all-star amateur, will no doubt be in the house to cheer him on.

Also on the card, is an important heavyweight bout between Odlanier Solis, 17-1, 12 KOs, and Konstantin Airich, 23-5-2, 17 KOs, for the IBF Intercontinental Title. Cuban-born Solis will try to bounce back from his bizarre 2011 loss to WBC champ Vitali Klitschko, and to do so, will have to will have to get past the German-based Airich, who is currently on a six-bout winning streak, the last three by knockout.

Two weeks later, Main Events returns with the latest installment of NBC Sports Network's "Fight Night" series in partnership with Russell Peltz of Peltz Boxing. Topping the show at the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, PA, is rising junior middleweight Gabriel Rosado of Philadelphia, 19-5, 11 KOs. This will be a command performance for Rosado, who so impressed the NBC Sports Network execs in January with his disposal of Jesus Soto Karass on the very first edition of "Fight Night", that they ordered an extra show in the series just for him. Rosado faces two-time world title challenger Sechew Powell in a 12-round bout for the WBO Intercontinental Jr. Middleweight belt. Powell brings a seasoned 26-4, 15 KOs record, as well as a tricky southpaw style into the fight. Rosado will have his hands full, but another impressive win may position the Philadelphian for a big fight. He is currently ranked #5 by the IBF and #9 by the WBC. Powell is the IBF's 9th-ranked junior middleweight.

Supporting Rosado-Powell is a 12-round bout between Bethlehem's Ronald Cruz, 16-0, 12 KOs, and Prenice Brewer, 16-1-1, 6 KOs, of Cleveland. The fight will be for the Vacant WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Championship. The winner of the bout takes home his first piece of hardware as a professional. Clearly Cruz will have the hometown advantage, but Brewer brings a wealth of top-level amateur experience in with him.

Two weeks after this show, Main Events snaps right back with another "Fight Night" installment, nationally televised by NBC Sports Network. On June 16, "Heavyweights Collide" when Tomasz Adamek, 45-2, 28 KOs, takes on Eddie Chambers, 36-2, 18 KOs, in a significant match of top big men for the IBF North American Heavyweight belt. Both fighters have fought for the world heavyweight title, and are raring to get back to the big show. Each stands in the other's way. Adamek and Chambers are well-conditioned, quick-fisted, highly regarded talents in the sport. Their pairing is a natural and should make for a great fight. Chambers will have to contend with Adamek's massive fan base, which will surely pack the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. But the fact that Chambers' Philadelphia home base is not so far from Newark, means he too will have serious support for the fight. Clearly the atmosphere for this one should be electric.

Adding to the excitement on June 16th will be another key heavyweight match up when breakout star, Bryant Jennings, 13-0, 6 KOs, meets Steve Collins, 25-1-1, 18 KOs, of Houston, TX, in a 10-rounder for the Vacant USBA Heavyweight Title. This will be Jennings' third appearance on the NBC Sports Network "Fight Night" series. His last bout was an overwhelming TKO of former champion Sergei Liakhovich in March. Collins will try to stop Jennings' star-making streak in its tracks with his superior punching power. Main Events is promoting this show in partnership with Ziggy Promotions and Goossen Tutor Promotions.

After these three consecutive shows, Main Events will take the briefest of breathers before returning with more world class boxing.


Peter 'Kid Chocolate' Quillin Simmering & Positioning


LOS ANGELES (May 8, 2012) - America's No. 1 middleweight contender, undefeated Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin (26-0, 20 KOs), fully understands that an impressive victory June 2 over four-time world light middleweight champion Ronald "Winky" Wright (51-5-1, 25 KOs) should get him much closer to his dream of fighting for a world title.

Quillin-Wright is the 10-round Showtime co-feature at Home Depot Center in Carson, California.

Wright has never been stopped in 57 pro bouts, fighting world-class opponents such as Felix Trinidad (WDEC12), Shane Mosley (DEC12 twice), Bernard Hopkins (LDEC12), Paul Williams (LDEC12), Fernando Vargas (LDEC12) and Jermain Taylor (D12). All of Wright's five losses have been to world champions.

"This is my first fight on Showtime and it's a great opportunity for me to showcase my talents," Quillin said. "The reason I make so many sacrifices and work so hard is to be world middleweight champion. Defeating 'Winky' will get me closer and becoming the first to knock him out is motivating. I also want revenge for 'Winky' beating one of my favorite fighters, Felix Trinidad."

At risk for Quillin is a future title shot against one of the current world champions - Felix Sturm (WBA Super), Gennady Golovkin (WBA Regular), Daniel Geale (IBF), Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (WBC) and Dmitry Pirog (WBO) - and ultimately the coveted showdown with the universally recognized 160-pound champion, Sergio Martinez.

Quillin, the IBF #6 rated middleweight, could also be in line to fight one of the other top contenders such as Mathew Macklin or Andy Lee - a fight in NYC would be huge for Manhattan resident "Kid Chocolate" vs. either Irishman - or possibly former world champion Jermain Taylor. Lee, who passed on an opportunity to fight Quillin back on March 17 (St. Patrick's Day) at The Theater in Madison Square Garden, challenges Chavez on June 9.

None of the aforementioned potential fights will happen, of course, unless Quilln gets past the ageless Wright, whose peek-a-boo defensive style has caused nightmares for many opponents.

"I go to Wild Card Gym to work and with my strength-and-conditioning coach, Brad Bose, at his Anatomi Gym," Quillin spoke about being a professional boxer on the brink of a world title fight. "That's all I do when I'm training for a fight. I don't really do too much more between fights because boxing is my job, my career. My father, Pedro, and little brother, Cedric, have been here with me in LA giving me added motivation. My time is coming!"

Quillin has a powerful team behind him: promoter Golden Boy Promotions, co-managers John Seip and Jim McDevitt, new advisor Al Haymon, and trainers Freddie Roach and Eric Brown. They can get him to the Promised Land in boxing, but all of the rest is squarely up to "Kid Chocolate," starting June 2nd with "Winky."

For more information about Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin go online to www.TheKidChocolate.com or follow him on Twitter @/Kid Chocolate.


Randall Bailey's bombs still explode Next drop June 9 vs. Mike Jones

MIAMI, FL (May 10, 2012) - For the past few years, two-time world champion Randall "The Knockout King" Bailey has been one of the most avoided boxers in the world, largely due to his awesome punching power, which has put 36 of his 42 victims to sleep.

The ageless Floridian gets an overdue opportunity on June 9 to capture his third world title as he takes on Mike Jones for the vacant International Boxing Federation ("IBF") Welterweight Championship, in the 12-round co-feature on the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley pay-per-view card, live from MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

"I just kept my fingers crossed and left things to my manager (Si Stern) and promoter (Lou DiBella)," remarked the highly respected Bailey while speaking about being avoided. "Guys claimed that they were fighting me but when it came time to sign a contract, they turned down fights. I feel that nobody wants to take a chance fighting me. I have to keep winning the right fights like this one and eventually the really big fights will happen."

IBF #1 contender Jones (26-0, 19 KOs) passed on one opportunity to fight IBF #2 Bailey (42-7, 36 KOs), who earned his way into a mandatory title fight by stopping Jackson Osei Bonsu in the first round of their March 19, 2010, IBF title eliminator in Belgium.

"We went down the list for that eliminator," Bailey explained, "and Jones was ranked ahead of Bonsu but he (Jones) turned down the fight. Now, he's in a position where he doesn't have a choice but to fight me.

"In my head, he's a dangerous puncher, and that's how I'm training, like he's the toughest guy I've ever fought. By doing that, I'll be prepared for whatever he brings into the ring. I'm working the hardest I can for what he's bringing on June 9th. There won't be any surprises."

Randall won his first 21 pro fights, all by knockout, including his World Boxing Organization ("WBO") light welterweight title-winning performance against Carlos Gonzalez in 1999. Two successful title defenses followed for Randall against Hector Lopez and Rocky Martinez. Bailey stopped Demetrio Ceballos in the third round to become the Interim World Boxing Association ("WBA") Light Welterweight Champion in 2002.

"I never hit (in terms of mainstream popularity) when I was world champion," Randall promised, "and I will have that same attitude but, first, I need to beat Mike Jones."

Arguably the most powerful pound-for-pound puncher in the world, in addition to Bonsu, Martinez, Ceballos and Lopez, Bailey has also stopped Juan Polo Perez, Harrison Cuello, Frankie Figueroa, Santos Pakau, Anthony Mora and Juan Polo Perez.

"I most definitely know when I hit my opponent right," Bailey remarked. "I didn't really have to do too much earlier in my career because I was fighting at 140 pounds and weighted 146 walking around. I'd get calls to fight, only two weeks in advance, and take it because I wouldn't have trouble losing weight. I was young with energy to spare. Knockouts came a lot easier for me back then. I was like a bull back then, going forward throwing bombs and looking to knock out guys. Now, I'm more patient, letting my opponents make mistakes and then capitalizing. That's what patience is all about; they run into my bomb. When I hit somebody right, I pretty much know what the outcome will be. I believe I have the power to put anybody's lights out if I hit them clean."


LAMONT PETERSON VS. AMIR KHAN II CANCELLED

UNIFIED JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH SCRAPPED AFTER PETERSON TESTS POSITIVE FOR BANNED SUBSTANCE

LOS ANGELES, May 9 - A failed pre-fight drug test administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), coupled with the Nevada State Athletic Commission's (NSAC) legal inability to hold a formal hearing on the matter of licensing Lamont Peterson for his Saturday, May 19 rematch against Amir Khan until Tuesday, May 15, has forced the cancellation of the event.

Ticket refunds for "Peterson vs. Khan II" will be available at your point of purchase. Ticketmaster may be reached at (800) 745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. Event ticket refunds for fans traveling from the United Kingdom are available at www.sportscorporation.comor by calling +44 (0)845 163 0845.


Free Cigar with Fight Club OC Ticket

Cigar Lounge It will be a hot night on Thursday, June 7th, as not only will Ramon Valadez be back in the ring after his spectacular knockout of undefeated Kevin Hoskins on the April 12th Fight Club OC show, but all fans who purchase a ticket to the June 7th show in the next seven days will received a top quality cigar to smoke in the Fight Club OC Cigar Lounge and not miss one punch!
Valadez Returns to Fight Club OC
Valadez vs Hoskins

First of all, in one of the thrilling moments in recent Fight Club OC history, 12-1 lightweight Ramon Valadez electrified the sold out crowd on April 12th after a back and forth battle with Kevin Hoskins came to a sudden end in round three when Valadez rocked Hoskins with a barrage of punches to cause referee Tom Taylor to jump in an save Hoskins from more punishment, and the crowd roared. Valadez will now return on June 7th and step back in the ring in a six round battle with a very solid 8-2 Dominic Coca out of Lynwood. They is no doubt that Valadez is a legitimate prospect, and you don't want to miss him in action.
Undercard Bouts Set for June 7th
Also scheduled to see action on the hybrid boxing & mixed martial arts show will be 16-1 heavyweight 6-7 Skyler Anderson who after nearly a two year absence is back in action with a new trainer and new goals. He will face 6-2 Sergey Karpenko.

In Fight Club OC mixed martial arts action, as matchmaker Mel Valenzuela stated, "it will be sick" as he has put together two great bouts, featuring Lake Forest's 7-5 Josh Smith vs Riverside's 7-7 Mike Sanchez, and Long Beach's 5-0 Jason Carabajal vs 3-2 Willie Gates out of Rancho Cucamonga.
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Years of frustration for Randall Bailey coming to head June 9 vs. Mike Jones


MIAMI, FL (May 2, 2012) - Two-time world champion Randall "The Knock-out King" Bailey, arguably the biggest pound-for-pound single puncher in boxing, finally gets an opportunity to exorcise years of demon-like frustrations on June 9, when he takes on unbeaten Mike Jones for the vacant International Boxing Federation ("IBF") Welterweight Championship, in the 12-round co-feature on the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley pay-per-view card, live from MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

For years, Bailey (42-7, 36 KOs) has been considered too much of a risk for some of today's brightest stars. Awesome, one-punch knockout ability will do just that to a fighter's reputation like Bailey's. Ask Jackson Isei Bonsu and Frankie Figueroa, two of Bailey's 36 knockout victims, who were literally out cold before they hit the mat, after getting chin-checked by a powerful Randall right.

"Randall Bailey has been frustrated most of his career," his longtime manager Si Stern said. "He is unquestionably the strongest puncher in the world today and, I know this may sound crazy to some, maybe in boxing history. Just look at his knockout record. He's been shunned by a lot of top fighters out there today. Why? They know Randall can take them out with one punch. History tells us that dangerous punchers like Randall have always been avoided.

"Jones (IBF #1) didn't want to fight Randall (IBF #2), either. The IBF pushed the issue and said that Jones had to fight Randall or he'd lose his world title shot. Once he wins the world title again - he was too young when he was world champion - he knows the money will follow and that's what has kept Randall going. He has no fear of Mayweather, Pacquiao or any of the other top welterweights. Randall knows that he can knock out any of them because of his power. Mayweather doesn't want to fight Randall, who loves stand-up fighters like Pacquiao. His past problems have been against opponents who hit and run. Guys who stand and fight have never been a problem for Randall."

The 37-year-old Bailey, now promoted by DiBella Entertainment, made his pro debut in 1996, when Jones was sweet sixteen. Randall won his first 21 pro fights, all by knockouts, including his World Boxing Organization ("WBO") light welterweight title-winning performance against Carlos Gonzalez in 1999, followed by two successful title defenses against Hector Lopez and Rocky Martinez. In 2002, Bailey stopped Demetrio Ceballos in the third round to become the Interim World Boxing Association ("WBA") Light Welterweight Champion.

After losing his IBF 140-pound title shot in 2009 to Juan Urango, Bailey moved up in weight to welterweight, and he is unbeaten in four fights in that division with three victories, including the Bonsu knockout in their IBF title eliminator, and a no decision.

"I pleaded with him to get out of the 140-pound division," Stern note. "He walks around at 154 pounds, so making weight is no longer a struggle for him at welterweight. I bet he's within a few pounds of making weight for the Jones fight right now, working out in Florida with his trainer, John David Jackson. Jones has never fought anybody like Randall Bailey; he will knock out Jones."

Five of Bailey's seven career losses have been to world champions: Urango, Miguel Cotto, Ener Julio, and Diosbelys Hurtado. Randall has defeated three world champions: Gonzalez, Corley, and Juan Polo Perez.

Like fine wine, Randall Bailey keeps getting better with age, something Stern believes Jones will discover June 9, probably at the end of single, concussive punch.


PACMAN HAS LANDED!

Eight-Division World Champion Congressman Manny Pacquiao is Greeted By Throngs of Fans and Media at LAX Int’l

LOS ANGELES (May 5, 2012) – Boxing’s Commander-In Chief, Congressman MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO, arrived at LAX International tonight aboard Philippine Airlines Flight 102 where he, Hall of Fame-elect trainer World-Famous FREDDIE ROACH and the rest of Team Pacquiao were greeted by throngs of fans and international media. Here’s what they had to say:

Manny Pacquiao

“No matter what Bradley says I still have the hunger to win. I had a great camp in the Philippines. No distractions at all. We are ready to step it up over the next four weeks at Wild Card. This is a big fight for me. I can’t wait for June 9.”

Freddie Roach

“Maybe Bradley should come over to the Wild Card and see how hard Manny
works in the ring. No one works harder - no one - and Manny is not ready to give up his
throne. Manny is so serious. He gave up playing basketball and that means a lot to him. He is a serious, dedicated athlete going into a very big fight. Now we do our finishing training at the Wild Card. I promise you Manny will shoot the works when he faces Bradley.”

Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs), boxing’s only eight-division world champion and the lone congressional representative from the Sarangani province in the Philippines, will begin his four-week U.S. training camp, on Monday, May 7, at Roach’s Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Calif. Pacman will be defending his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship crown against undefeated WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (28-0, 12 KOs), of Palm Springs, Calif.

The Pacquiao vs. Bradley welterweight championship collision will take place Saturday, June 9, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, Nev., and will be produced and distributed Live by HBO Pay-Per-View®, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Tecate, AT&T and MGM Grand, remaining tickets to Pacquiao vs. Bradley are priced at $1,200, $900, $600, $400, and $200. Ticket sales at $1,200, $900, $600 and $400 are limited to 10 per person and ticket sales at $200 are limited to two (2) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000. Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

For Pacquiao-Bradley fight week updates, log on to www.toprank.com and www.hbo.com


MARGARITO RETURNS MAY 26!

Photo Credit: German Villasenor

Top Rank Inc. in association with Showdown Promotions brings Antonio Margarito vs Abel Perry to Tucson, Arizona.

April, 2012- Taking very little time off, former three-time Welterweight World champion Antonio ''Tijuana Tornado'' Margarito will once again take to the ring.

Margarito will be taking on Abel Perry at the Casino Del Sol Resort AVA Amphitheater in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday, May 26th, 2012.

Perry, hailing from Colorado Springs, Colorado sports a very respectable record consisting of 18-5 with 9KOs.

Perry has been in with the likes of Patrick Thompson, James De La Rosa, Marteze Logan, Donald Camarena and Grady Brewer.

Perry will be going into the ring riding a five win streak, four by stoppage.


Margarito is coming off a fight against Miguel Cotto last December that resulted in a disappointing stoppage by the commission doctor due to a swollen right eye.

Margarito stated that he is extremely happy to be able to continue with his boxing career.
He added that he looks forward to getting back into the ring and fighting for his fans.

Margarito vs. Perry will be a ten round bout    at 160 lbs. 

Also on the nine-bout fight card will be undefeated KO artist Hanzel Martinez vs German Cruz, Phoenix, Arizona's own undefeated Super Lightweight Jose Benavides Jr. vs. TBA and Undefeated Lightweight Jose Roman vs. Javier Garcia.

TV Azteca will televise.


The Casino Del Sol is located at 5655 West Valencia Road
Tucson, AZ 85757


For tickets and further information contact:
Casino Del Sol Resort (800) 344-9435
www.casinodelsol.com


AND THE NEW...

MALIGNAGGI HALTS SENCHENKO IN NINE TO WIN WBA WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

LOS ANGELES, April 29 - "The Magic Man" is back on top. Using pinpoint accurate punches and a punishing attack from start to finish, Brooklyn's Paulie Malignaggi stopped previously unbeaten Vyacheslav Senchenko in the ninth round on Sunday to win the WBA world welterweight championship.

Fighting at the Donbass Arena in Senchenko's hometown of Donetsk, Ukraine, Malignaggi took away the home crowd advantage almost immediately, dominating the bout until referee Steve Smoger deemed Senchenko unable to continue due to a grotesquely swollen left eye.

"This is the happiest day of my life," said an elated Malignaggi from his dressing room in Donetsk. "I trained really hard for this fight and believed in myself. I don't care what anyone says, I'm a two-division world champion. This is exactly why I signed with Golden Boy. I'm ready to fight any welterweight in the world."

"Paulie went into the lion's den and again showed everyone what he is all about," said Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer. "With his dominating performance, he put everyone at 147 lbs. on notice. Ever since he moved to the welterweight division, he has assembled one thrilling performance after another and now the crowning achievement...Welterweight World Champion! Brooklyn here we come!"

With the win, the 31-year old Malignaggi, now 31-4 with 7 knockouts, becomes a two-time and two division world champion, having previously held the IBF junior welterweight crown from 2007 to 2008.


ANDREW CANCIO GETS MAJOR TEST IN LONG-TIME CONTENDER ROCKY JUAREZ ON JUNE 2 AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO

TELEFUTURA TO TELEVISE ON "SÓLO BOXEO TECATE"

LOS ANGELES, April 23 - Top junior lightweight prospect Andrew "Chango" Cancio has passed the tests placed in front of him thus far, but the biggest test of his career will come on Saturday, June 2 when he faces former world title challenger and 2000 Olympic Silver Medalist Rocky Juarez in the main event of TeleFutura's "Sólo Boxeo Tecate," at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.

Cancio vs. Juarez, a 10 round junior lightweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate. Doors open at 6:00pm PT on fight night and the first bell rings at 7:00pm PT. The TeleFutura broadcast begins at 11:00pm ET/PT.

Tickets, priced at $25, $35 and $45 are on sale now and available for purchase at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, by calling (800) 827-2946 or online at www.fantasyspringsresort.com.

Hailing from Blythe, California, 23-year-old Andrew Cancio (13-1-2, 11 KO's) will have the home crowd in his corner on June 2 when he steps up to the plate against the world-renowned Juarez. The winner of five fights in a row since his lone loss which came via a controversial decision to Carlos Vinan in 2008, Cancio has won three of those fights (against Lowell Brownfield, Fernando Carcamo and Gerardo Zayas) at Fantasy Springs, and he can't wait to put on a show for his growing fan base and a national television audience against the former Olympian.

Houston's 32-year-old Rocky Juarez (28-9-1, 20 KO's) represented the United States in the 2000 Olympics and his popularity has only grown since then, thanks to his aggressive style and willingness to go to battle with anyone who steps through the ropes to face him. A six-time world title challenger who has come extremely close to nabbing a championship, Juarez has faced the best of his era, including current and former world champions Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Marquez, Marco Antonio "Baby Faced Assasin" Barrera, Chris "The Dragon" John and Humberto "La Zorrita" Soto. Now looking to put a recent winless streak in his rearview mirror, Juarez will be bringing his best to Indio on June 2.

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Kronk Boxing Returns to Pechanga Featuring Harrison v Amador & Sarnoi v Alcantara

May 11, 2012

Pechanga Grand Ballroom

Pechanga Resort & Casino, Temecula, CA

Doors open at: 6:00 P.M.

First fight at: 7:00 P.M.

Ticket prices: $55, $35

April 23, 2012 - Legendary Boxing Figure Emanuel Steward, and his famed Kronk Boxing, return to Pechanga Resort & Casino for another evening of world class fights.

The Main Event touts budding Kronk Superstar Tony "Super Bad" Harrison (6-0, 6KOs) of Detroit, MI, vs. Ishwar Amador (11-9, 7KOs) of Riverside, CA in a clash of Junior Middleweights. Amador is a veteran of 20 fights with some big wins in his career, while bring solid punching power to the table.

Tony Harrison is considered Kronk's next big star. The lanky and deadly Harrison has won all six of his fights by KO, possessing the Kronk patented lethal right hand. Harrison is a throwback to the days of stalking power punchers like Kronk Hall of Fame alumnus Tommy Hearns.

On March 3, 2012, Harrison set the crowd on fire as he destroyed Harun Akcabelen with a devastating third round knockout, on the undercard of the Wladimir Klitschko vs Jean Marc Mormeck heavyweight title fight. Just one week later, Harrison knocked out Alfred Hall in two rounds.

Emanuel Steward is extremely proud of Harrison, touting him as boxing’s next big PPV fighter. "The fans are in for a special treat with Tony Harrison,” said Steward, “He's very similar to Thomas Hearns. He comes to fight, he is fearless in the ring, he doesn't fight in reverse like many young fighters of today, he has a lot of poise and confidence, and he has a crowd-pleasing fighting style that Southern Californian fans will appreciate."

Also featured on the card is featherweight Walter “Schoolboy” Sarnoi (10-2, 5 KOs). of Monterey Park CA. Sarnoi takes on Jonathan Alcantara (5-7-2,1 KO) From Novato CA, in a co-feature featherweight battle. Sarnoi is not your typical fighter, holding a Master’s Degree, but is as tough as nails in the ring. Sarnoi has ambitions of becoming a politician, and ran for City Council in Monterey Park last year. He learned his craft in the gyms of East Los Angeles and was a top amateur and is steadily climbing the ladder to contender status.

50 Sarnoi vs Cota.jpg Walter Sarnoi is victorious at Pechanga on Jan. 13, 2012 / by Melissa Jewel

Also featured on the card is Kronk Welterweight Jacob Bonas (0-0-1), a very highly-touted fighter from Emanuel Steward’s Kronk stable. Bonas takes on Eddie Cordova (3-1-1, 1 KOs) of Utah. Bonas is another fighter to look out for, keeping the Kronk legacy going strong.

Emanuel feels that Bonas will be a solid champion and PPV fighter very soon, calling his current roster, “his best bunch of home grown fighters, since the days of Thomas Hearns, Hilmer Kenty, Milt, Steve Mc Crory, Duane Thomas, Jimmy Paul, and Michael Moorer.”

The remainder of the card features some great local matchups, including welterweight Hector Serrano (13-3, 6 KOs) of Perris, CA vs TBA; Jr Middleweights Robert Crespo (3-1) of Riverside vs John Worthy (2-3) of Ontario, CA; along with Welterwieght Giovani Santilan of San Diego, who makes his pro debut vs Johnathan Zamudio (1-1-1) of San Francisco.

Steward is one of the premier trainer/managers in boxing today, a successful promoter with Kronk and current HBO lead boxing analyst. He has achieved success with his boxers at every level of the game. In 1997, he was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. After managing and training over 40 world champions (with 35 coming out of his famous Kronk Gym in Detroit), Steward now trains current heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.

Steward has trained dozens of world champions, including Former Heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis and flamboyant featherweight star Prince Naseem Hamed, Tommy "Hit Man" Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, Julio Cesar Chavez, Oscar De La Hoya, Evander Holyfield, Leon Spinks, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Aaron Pryor, and Miguel Cotto. Middleweight Andy Lee and Jr Middleweight Tony Harrison are among his current crop of pupils. For over three decades, his world famous Kronk Boxing Gym has been a cultivating ground for boxers of every age and size, from legendary world champions to pre-teen Golden Gloves hopefuls.


Tickets available at Pechanga Resort & Casino Box Office, by telephone at 1-877-711-2946, and at www.pechanga.com.


FOX SPORTS MEDIA GROUP ENTERS BOXING RING WITH GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS

Multi-Year Agreement Provides Live Boxing Events

For an Array of FSMG Networks

New York - April 23, 2012 - FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG), the umbrella entity representing News Corporation's wide array of multi-platform U.S.-based sports assets,announced today that it has reached a multi-year, multi-media agreement with Golden Boy Promotions to provide live boxing content in the United States and internationally. Golden Boy Promotions, owned by renowned former Ten-Time World Champion Oscar de la Hoya, is the first Hispanic-owned boxing promotional company in America doing business domestically and internationally.

Domestically, Golden Boy fights will be carried on FOX Deportes, the leader in U.S. Latino sports media, on FOX Sports regional networks, the nation's leading provider of local sports and FUEL TV, FSMG's dynamic sports network for males and television's fastest-growing cable network. One originally produced boxing event per month from the United States airs live on FOX Deportes, FUEL TV and FOX Sports regional networks. Additionally, live boxing events from cities throughout Mexico will be carried on FOX Deportes. The first U.S. event is scheduled for Friday, May 4 (11:00 PM ET/8:00 PM PT), live from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and features an all-Mexican battle between former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon of Cuauhtemoc and Juarez's Eduardo "El Chucky" Lazcano in a 12-round main event for the vacant WBC USNBC Super Featherweight title and, in the co-feature, perennial contender and Las Vegas favorite Ishe "Sugar Shay" Smith facing Derrick Ennis in a 10-round junior middleweight bout.

During the first year of the partnership, FOX Deportes is scheduled to air a total of 44 live events originating in both the United States and Mexico; for every year thereafter, the network airs 36 live events. In addition, FSMG networks gain access to classic fights from the Golden Boy fight library which features fights of past and current world champions such as Oscar de la Hoya, Bernard Hopkins, Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera.

"Led by the incomparable Oscar de la Hoya, Golden Boy Promotions has developed a great reputation over the last few years for putting together very exciting cards," said Bill Wanger, Executive Vice president, Programming & Research, FOX Sports Media Group. "It's great that we've been able to establish what we hope will be a fruitful relationship that benefits multiple networks within the FOX Sports Media Group for years to come."

"We are excited about our new partnership with FOX Sports Media Group," said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. "This is another step in ensuring that fight fans around the world don't miss out on any of the great boxing action we present, both in the United States and Mexico. It's a very important move towards increasing viewership and knowledge of our great sport. We are thrilled about this new partnership."

Internationally, FOX's networks have exclusive rights to FOX's U.S.-produced fights throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, sub-Saharan Africa and Europe and to fight cards originating in Mexico throughout most of South America, the Caribbean and Europe.

Additionally, FOX's networks have exclusive rights to Golden Boy's Solo Boxeo series in Mexico and Central America, while FOX Sports Brazil has rights to select Golden Boy Promotions premier events.


VICTOR ORTIZ VS. ANDRE BERTO II: THE REMATCH LANDS AT STAPLES CENTER ON JUNE 23

Photo: German Villasenor

HUMBERTO SOTO VS. LUCAS MATTHYSSE IN CO-MAIN EVENT

SHOWTIME TO TELECAST DOUBLEHEADER FROM STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES

VICTOR ORTIZ vs. ANDRE BERTO II

PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Monday, April 16 from STAPLES Center City View Terrance in Los Angeles, Calif.

LOS ANGELES (April 16, 2012) Former World Champions Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto held a press conference on Monday in Los Angeles to formally announce their upcoming rematch of the 2011 "Fight of the Year" on Saturday, June 23, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif.

Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO's), of Ventura, Calif., and Berto (28-1, 22 KO's), of Winter Haven, Fla., will square off more than one year after their classic slugfest was named 2011 "Fight of the Year" (USA Today, Ring Magazine) for the vacant WBC Silver Welterweight Championship. The eagerly awaited 12-round fight, which was originally scheduled for February but was postponed when Berto suffered an arm injury in late January, is a rematch of a fiercely contested, multiple-knockdown affair on April 16, 2011 that Ortiz won by a unanimous decision while capturing Berto's WBC 147-pound title.

Ortiz went on to lose the WBC title in his next fight to pound-for-pound champ Floyd Mayweather via a controversial knockout while Berto won the IBF Welterweight title in his next fight, but then relinquished it with hopes of avenging the only loss of his career against Ortiz.

In the June 23 co-feature, Mexican legend and former Three Division World Champion Humberto Soto (54-7-1, 24 KOs), of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, will face Argentinean knockout artist Lucas Matthysse (30-2, 28 KOs) in a 12-round super lightweight bout.

Tickets, priced at $250, $150, $100 and $50, are available for purchase online at www.staplescenter.com and www.ticketmaster.com or via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at (800) 745-3000. Tickets will also be available at STAPLES Center box office beginning Tuesday, April 17.

"Ortiz vs. Berto II: The Rematch," is the highly anticipated 12-round welterweight rematch of USA Today and Ring Magazine's 2011 Fight of the Year between former World Champions "Vicious" Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto for the vacant WBC Silver Welterweight Championship which will take place Saturday, June 23 at at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and DiBella Entertainment and sponsored by Corona, DeWalt Tools and AT&T. The co-feature will see former Three-Division World Champion Humberto "Zorrita" Sotobattle Argentinean knockout artist Lucas Matthysse in a 12-round super lightweight fight presented in association with Baja Boxing Promotions and Arano Box Promotions. The double-header will be telecast live on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

Here's what the participants had to say on Monday.

VICTOR ORTIZ

"I'm counted out 100 percent of the time, but that's my comfort zone.

"He's a great fighter, but I'm here to win. It doesn't matter that this is in my backyard. As long as there is a ring and gloves, I'm comfortable.

"I always fight with my back against the wall. I like being counted out. It makes me hungry.

"I told him I'm going to beat you again and he told me I got lucky. He tried to bring Floyd in, but I told him to keep this between me and him. Floyd doesn't have anything to do with us. I beat him (Berto) last time and I'll beat him again.

"The slugfests keep boxing alive. It keeps fans coming back and I expect another one in June.

"I didn't want to wait, but the postponement gave me time to prepare a little bit more."

ANDRE BERTO

"I didn't have to take this fight. I vacated the title to make this happen again.

"This fight is for the fans. The last one was tremendous and this one is going to be even better.

"We're doing it in Kobe's (Bryant) house, so come out for a great fight. I know all the stars will come out for it

"I was disappointed with the injury. It was unfortunate, but I'm glad we made the fight happen. Now I'm back to avenge that loss.

"I just need to be smarter and there are a few things I'll do differently this time.

"I came back from the Ortiz fight hungry, got a world title and gave it up to beat Ortiz. This is the most important fight of my career.

"I feel a lot better. We're healed and ready to roll."

HUMBERTO SOTO

"I'm happy to be fighting in Los Angeles. It feels like I'm fighting at home. I expect a very difficult fight. I want to fight like a true Mexican warrior.

"I'm hoping it can be for a world title. I'm going to be in top shape and ready for a war."

OSCAR DE LA HOYA, President of Golden Boy Promotions:

"We expect a sellout on June 23. The first fight was a tremendous success and we expect the same for the rematch. The last one was the "Fight of the Year" and I don't think this one will be any different. It will be an explosive fight once again. Will it be repeat or revenge?

"The co-main event will also be great. It has all the ingredients to be a classic. The co-main event could be a main event anywhere.

"We're also excited that SHOWTIME will also showcase the fighters in FIGHT CAMP 360 with three episodes leading up to the fight."

RON RIZZO, VP of Operations of DiBella Entertainment

"These guys belong in a venue like this and it's going to be an amazing event.

"Andre is one of the most dedicated guys I've seen in any sport. He's looking to correct a wrong from last April and I believe he's going to do it."

LOS ANGELES, April 16 - At long last, the rematch of 2011's Fight of the Year between former World Champions "Vicious" Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto originally scheduled for February 11 in Las Vegas, but postponed when Berto sustained an arm injury on January 30, has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 23 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, this time for the vacant WBC Silver Welterweight Championship. In the co-main event, scheduled for 12 rounds in the super lightweight division, former Three Division World Champion Humberto Soto squares off against Argentine knockout artist Lucas Matthysse. The doubleheader will be telecast live on SHOWTIME.

As agreed to when the fight was scheduled for February, both fighters will be subject to Olympic style drug testing which will be administered by the Volunteer Anti-Doping Association (VADA) and will include random blood and urine tests.

"I will not underestimate Andre Berto because of his injury," said Ortiz. "I hope and expect a new and improved Andre Berto. I am training for the greatest Andre Berto ever. I want to give the fans the best fight because that's what they expect from both of us. I am going to be World Champ again, there is no doubt about that. There is only one option for me...victory!"

"The arm is feeling great and I'm ready to get in there and handle some unfinished business on June 23," said Berto. "This is guaranteed to be an explosive fight that you don't want to miss. Los Angeles has become a second home to me, so I'm excited to perform for all the fans at STAPLES Center this summer."

"It's been a long wait since February, but I'm glad that we're finally going to see this rematch between two of boxing's top young stars," said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. "Ortiz and Berto went to war the first time and I'm expecting the same scenario to play out this time. These boxers only know one way to fight and that's moving forward, which means we're in for another great battle."

"Berto-Ortiz I was a 'Fight of the Year' candidate and boxing fans can expect more of the same in this fight," said Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. "It was unfortunate that Andre suffered the injury and the rematch had to be postponed, but we are happy that we were able to reschedule this much anticipated fight and are looking forward to another great night on June 23."

"Ortiz vs. Berto II: The Rematch," is the highly anticipated 12-round welterweight rematch of USA Today and Ring Magazine's 2011 Fight of the Year between former World Champions "Vicious" Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto for the vacant WBC Silver Welterweight Championship which will take place Saturday, June 23 at at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and DiBella Entertainment and sponsored by Corona, DeWalt Tools and AT&T. The co-feature will see former Three-Division World Champion Humberto "Zorrita" Sotobattle Argentinean knockout artist Lucas Matthysse in a 12-round super lightweight fight presented in association with Baja Boxing Promotions and Arano Box Promotions. The double-header will be telecast live on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

Tickets, priced at $250, $150, $100 and $50, are available for purchase online at www.staplescenter.com and www.ticketmaster.com or via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at (800) 745-3000. Tickets will also be available at STAPLES Center box office beginning Tuesday, April 17.

Everyone anticipated an action-packed fight the first time that Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto stepped into the ring back on April 16, 2011 with the WBC Welterweight World Championship on the line. What ensued was nothing less than spectacular as the pair stormed out of the gate, setting a fast pace that would continue for the entire 12-round contest. Midway through the first round, Ortiz staggered Berto with a sneaky right hand, then backed him into a corner and followed up with a barrage of punches which forced the defending champion to take a knee in order to recover. Berto wasted little time returning the favor, sending Ortiz to the canvas with a counter right hand at the end of the second round. The exciting battle continued round after round, and in the sixth frame, Berto landed a right hand that dropped Ortiz. As soon as the action resumed, Berto was all over Ortiz, looking to close the show. With Ortiz trapped against the ropes and Berto throwing caution to the wind, Ortiz threw a left hook that caught Berto flush on the chin, dropping him for the second time in the fight just seconds before the bell. The back-and-forth action continued for the second half of the "Fight of the Year" candidate. In the end, Ortiz had captured the title with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory, winning by scores of 115-110, 114-111 and 114-112.

The star of Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO's) has been on the rise for the last few years, but in 2011, the native of Garden City, Kansas finally put everything together for the entire world to see. The owner of wins over Mike Arnaoutis, Nate Campbell and Antonio Diaz, Ortiz stepped it up in April 2011 with a 12-round decision win over Berto that captivated the boxing world and earned him the WBC Welterweight Championship. Five months later, Ortiz lost a controversial bout to pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather, but with his rematch against Berto looming, the 25-year old now has the perfect opportunity to get back to the top of the division.

A member of the 2004 Haitian Olympic team, Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KO's), like Ortiz, has been leading the charge of boxing's next generation, thrilling fans with exciting fights and blistering knockouts. Crowned a world champion in 2008, the 28-year-old Berto successfully defended his WBC crown five times against the likes of Luis Collazo, Steve Forbes and Juan Urango before losing it to Ortiz in April. In September, Berto put gold around his waist once again by stopping Jan Zaveck in five rounds for the IBF title. He would soon vacate the title in order to take the fight he has been clamoring for since April and now he's looking forward to evening the score with Ortiz on June 23.

A lanky boxer-puncher with frightening accuracy and a busy attack in the ring, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico native Humberto "La Zorrita" Soto (58-7-2, 34 KO's) has been a World Champion at featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight, making eight total defenses of his crowns against the likes of Oscar Leon, Francisco Lorenzo and Urbano Antillon. Unbeaten since 2008, Soto went 4-0 in 2011, defeating Fidel Munoz, Motoki Sasaki, Jose Alfaro and Adailton De Jesus, firmly establishing himself in his new division at 140 pounds with the 31-year-old being ranked number two in the world by the WBC and number three by the WBA. In his most recent bout on April 7, Soto decisioned Claudinei Lacerda and now looks to stay busy by facing another competitor in the always-tough Matthysse.

Currently ranked fifth in the world by the WBC, sixth by the WBO and seventh by the WBA, Trelew, Argentina's Lucas Matthysse (30-2, 28 KO's) is a ferocious puncher with concussive knockout power in both hands, instantly making him a fan favorite wherever he steps between the ropes. Despite having scored knockouts in his last six victories, fans may best remember the 29-year-old for his 2010 and 2011 bouts with former World Champions Zab "Super" Judah and Devon Alexander "The Great", respectively. In both bouts, the aggressive Matthysse dropped and hurt his foes, only to lose controversial split decisions that the boxing community met with outrage. Undeterred, Matthysse has kept his eyes on the prize, promising to never leave matters in the judges' hands ever again.

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ARTEMIO "KING" REYES
PROMISES TO COME BACK STRONGER THAN EVER!

Las Vegas, NV (April 16) - Friday night was the completion of two very difficult weeks for Thompson Boxing's WBC Latino Welterweight Champion Artemio "King" Reyes (15-2, 12 KOs) who lost his father last week and laid him to rest Tuesday this week only to forge forward and face Alan "El Puas" Sanchez (10-2-1, 4 KOs) on ESPN's "Friday Night Fights." Reyes suffered a knockout loss 2:08 into the first round.

The disillusioned Reyes had this to say, "I didn't get the victory and I'm sorry to disappoint. I'd would have liked to at least have the chance to beat the 10 count, maybe the stoppage was a bit premature. Thanks to everyone who showed me support. I promise to come back stronger than ever!"

Sanchez, who avenged a previous loss to Artemio "The King" Reyes, was excited about the win and open to the suggestion when asked of the possibility of a rubber match.


WILSON SCORES KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE OVER TAYLOR—FIGHT NOW AVAILABLE ON DEMAND ON GFL

Devastating stoppage for Wilson to retain USBA and capture NABF Cruiserweight title plus wins by Finley, Nelson, Pham, Reyes and Unthank-May

ATLANTIC CITY (April 15, 2012)—This past Saturday night at Ballys in Atlantic City, streaking Cruiserweight Garrett “The Ultimate Warrior” Wilson scored an explosive twelfth round stoppage over Andres Taylor to retain the USBA and win the NABF Cruiserweight title.

The bout highlighted a seven bout card that was promoted by Peltz Boxing and streamed all over the world on www.gfl.tv

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Wilson scored a knockdown in round one and in round eleven and wobbled Taylor on several occasions. Taylor had his moments as he used crafty boxing ability to score effectively in spots. In the end, it was the prodigious power of Wilson as he scored a hard knockdown in round eleven and landed a huge right hand that put Taylor out cold for several minutes just ten seconds before the end of the fight.

The EMT’s rushed in the ring but Taylor was able to leave the ring on his own power.

With the win, Wilson of Philadelphia moves to 13-5-1 with seven knockouts and is now looking at a top-five ranking by the IBF and will now enter the rankings by the WBC. Taylor of Johnstown, PA is now 20-2-2.

In the exciting co-feature, Christopher Finley used two knockdowns to catapult his way to a six round unanimous decision over Osnel Charles in a lightweight bout.

The fight was back and forth with both fighters landing big shots. Charles simply could not overcome the two knockdowns and Finley scored the mild upset.

Undefeated Jr. Welterweight Naim Nelson earned his first knockout as he went to 6-0 when he stopped Dontre King in the fourth round of their scheduled six round bout.

Gabriel Pham fought through two nasty cuts but was able to shutout pro debuting Michael Mitchell in a four round Super Middleweight bout. Pham, the Atlantic City native was coming off a year and a half layoff.

Korey Sloane & Julio Dejesus fought to a spirited four round draw in a Jr. Welterweight bout.

Joshua Reyes scored a four round unanimous decision over Elvis Rodriguez in a grueling Featherweight bout.

Todd Unthank-May closed the show out with and explosive twenty-seven second stoppage over Ronnie Lawrence in a rematch of Light Heavyweights. Unthank-May is now 3-0 with two knockouts.


Garcia Takes WBC Super Lightweight Belt Decisioning Morales In Twelve.

By Francisco Villasenor.

March, 24th, 2012- Ring legend, Erik Morales seemed to be methodically breaking down a younger, fresher, bigger and stronger, but still ''green'' Danny Garcia through most of the fight on the GBP/HBO-televised main event on Saturday night at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas.

Usuing all his smarts, Morales, 52-8 (36KOs) would jab, peck away with body shots down the middle, vary his right hands, while avoiding most of Garcia's power shots through the first half of the fight.

Garcia, did well enough going to the body and land to the head with increasing accuracy in the second half, eventually slowing down Morales, by taking his legs away very late in the fight, with Morales amazingly behind on the scorecards as the judges handed over the WBC open scoring sheets to the corners, Morales' father would tell Morales they needed a very late round's KO or lose.

Busted up on the bridge of the nose and looking the worse for wear, Garcia would land a slashing left cross to Morales' jaw during a heated excahnge in the eleventh, putting Morales down momentarily.

The proud warrior got up and tried his best for the rest of the fight, going on to lose a ridiculous 117-110, 116-112 and insane 118-109 unanimous decision.
Morales had lost his WBC Super lightweight title on the scales the day before as he would come in two pounds over the deivision limit.
Garcia, now 23-0 (14KOs) claimed the vacant belt.


On the co-featured bout, Super Welterweight James Kirkland 31-1 (27 KOs) won a bizarredecision via disqualification in the tenth round against hard-luck, very skilled Carlos Molina 19-5-2 (6KOs)

Molina schooled, frustrated and completely domintaed the fight, to the point of almost embarrassing the muscle bound Kirkland the whole fight, using long-range jabs, dipping and rolling underneath Kirkland attempted shots and clutching on the inside to nullify any attack by Kirkland while in-close, mounted up the round's for the Mexican fighter.

Kirkland, who had been implored by his corner to come out letting his hands go, instead of being picked apart on the counter and angle by Molina, came out aggressively in the ninth, getting some hard shots in at the end of the frame, going on to make it rough on the inside, a combination, half push put Molina down late in the tenth.

As referee John Shorley counted, the round came to an end, with a member of Molina's camp coming in, made for a confusing scene, after the referee completed his count, instructed both fighters to their corners and informed the judges that the fight was over as he disqualified Molina for his cornerman coming in while the fight was still in progress as he had not finished up his own count against Molina.
With the bizarre ending, Molina saw his record drop to 19-5-2 with six KO's.

Kirkland and trainer both agreed to a rematch as well as Molina, as the winner saw that they really hadn't done enough to win up to the point of the stoppage and to make it a clear win in a rematch either way it would go.
The scores were 88-83, 87-84 (twice) at the point of the DQ on the official cards.


Maravilla Stops Macklin In The Eleventh Round.


Photo: German Villasenor

By Francisco and German Villasenor

NEW YORK, NY (March 17, 2012)- The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York city hosted a full house of fans where former WBC Superwelterweight and Middleweight kingping, Oxnard California based, Argentinian born Sergio ''Maravilla'' Martinez 48-2-2 (27KOs) scored a dramatic stoppage at the end of the eleventh round against a tough-as-nails European middleweight champion Mathew Macklin on Saturday night's main event.

Macklin, who ''lost'' to WBA champion Felix Sturm, got the fight on the strenght of his showing.

The southpaw Martinez began fast, diving in with multiple shots, circling to his left, snapping Macklin's jaw with lighting -quick jabs, as Mackling switch-hit, mostly innefectively in the first round.

Martinez easily handled Macklin with his snappy right jab in the second, before a Martinez, short right hand to the china (and stepping on Macklin's shoe) sent the fighter stumbling back mid-way into the round.

Martinez began the fourth moving to his left, this time getting hit a few times by hooking shots, from the high-guard Macklin early in the round.

Martinez who had some problems penetrating Macklin's defense, began to find a home, landing enough shots to begin busting up the Irishman's mug.

Macklin landed the best shots of his own in the fifth, landing some long-range right hands and uppercuts, as well as a big right upstairs late in the round.

Mackling anded a series of shots very late in the round, which made Martinez traded in a spirited exchange to the bell, with the pro-Macklin crowd, already booisterous becoming more vocal.

Martinez, who had been timedby Macklin in the last couple of rounds, began to adjust in the sixth, finding his rhythm and beating Macklin with head snapping jabs, including two very sharp ones which snapped Macklin's head back at the end of the round.

Macklin scored a knockdown in the seventh, as he landed a right hand, with Martinez tripping on his foe's leg/knee. Martinez fought with urgency trying to get the round back.

What was a close fight became problematic for the champion entering the eight frame.

Martinez came back to retake the next round, jabbing and moving effectively, keeping his opponent at bay and landing a jarring straight left shot to the jaw late in the round.

Martinez cameup big in the following round, sneaking left hands for most of the round, then opening up with two-three shots, which had Mackli scrambling for the last minute of the round.

Martinez came up big again in the tenth, jabs, combinations and a late combination of shots which sent Macklin's mouthpiece flying out and staggering against the ropes.

Macklin tried hard to land to the body in the eleventh, with Martinez sharp-shooting shots busting up the challenger's face.

The constant peppering of shots set up a dramatic stoppage, as Martinez sent Macklin down against the ropes with a hard, straight left hand.

Busted up, bleeding the fighter made it to his feet, going on to get dropped again by another Martinez left during an exchange.
Down on the ground, Macklin gamely got up, beat the count and saved by the bell..momentarily, as Macklin's trainer, former WBC welterweight Buddy McGirt elected to call the fight off as he saw his charge was in no shape to continue.

With the stoppage, Macklin's record dipped to 28-3 with 19KOs.

''It was complicated, Macklin was ver strong and his didn't open up his defense''

''It was a tweleve round fight, it was a matter of time, like chopping a tree, he was gonna fall eventually, Martinez said after the fight.

''I will wait for the big fight, I'm not as old as people think, I'm a young fighter.'' Concluded Martinez on the HBO post-interview.


Rodriguez Defeats George in Ten.

On the co-featured bout, Edwin ''La Bomba'' Rodriguez 21-0 (14KOs) proved the more versatile fighter in his showdown against fellow puncher Donovan 'Don da Bomb'' George 22-2-1 (19KOs) defeating him via decision in a very close entertaining bout.

Rodriguez moved better to the side, showed a much better jab, out-jabbing his opponent, landing uppercuts and cross hooks on the counter, as George stalked all night long, trying to turn the fight around as the fight went on with a power shot.

Shot, by shot, Rodriguez separated, as George failed to close the gap enough and did not let his hands go often enough through the eight frame.

George began the ninth strong, pressuring, with Rodriguez turning the round landing hard punches back, before George regained control with a hard shots which made Rodriguez smile late in the round.

George was urged to come out and take out his foe in the final round, as they felt the fight was in the balance.
George went to task, trying to land the fight with haymakers, trading hard with Rodriguez who also looked to close strong, amidst a series of exchanges at the end of the round, George did bust up his opponent, opening a small cut on the keft eyebrow.

Scores were 96-94, 99-91 and 9793 all for Rodriguez, handing George his second pro loss and taking his USBA Super Middleweight title in the process.


HBO World Championship Boxing



Holt Destroys Coleman in Two; Lopez Decisions Tolmajyan in Eight


(Photo © German Villasenor)

By German Villasenor

Holt Destroys Coleman in Two; Lopez Decisions Tolmajyan in Eight…

Cabazon, CA- Former super lightweight world champion Kendall “Rated R” Holt, 28-5 (16), needed all but two rounds to get rid of Tim Coleman, 19-3-1 (5), in the Gary Shaw Productions main event on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights” at the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa.

In the opening seconds of the bout, Holt threw a quick, chopping right hand over a lazy Coleman left, nearly dropping his opponent, who bounced off the ropes. The quicker, taller Holt easily controlled the rest of the round, with Coleman ending up on the ground midway into the round when a sneaky left hook landed on his midsection. Coleman quickly made it to his feet and managed to escape the round.

Round two was a total disaster for Coleman as Holt opened up, dropping him three more times. In the final instance, a couple of right hands upstairs forced Coleman’s corner to call halt to the battering.

Time of the stoppage was 2:23 of the round.

Making his training debut in Holt’s corner was Roy Jones Jr.

In a fight which nearly didn’t come off due to weight problems, undefeated featherweight Abraham “Chamaco’” Lopez, 17-0 (12), (who arrived late to the weigh-in) faced his sternest test to date in much heavier southpaw Gabriel Tolmajyan. Getting all he could handle, Lopez pulled away late in the fight to win a very tight contest despite the rather lopsided official scores handed in by the ringside judges.

Tolmajyan, 12-2-1 (3), kept his hands low and slapped and pushed the smaller Lopez in the first couple of rounds, landing and slipping. Lopez would develop a mouse under his left eye by the second frame.

Lopez marched forward, reaching with his shots, also marking up his opponent midway into the fight.

Lopez seemed to want it more, pressuring Tolmajyan, who looked faded very late in the eight-round bout. In the end, the judges turned in scores of 78-74 (twice) and 79-73 in favor of Lopez for the unanimous decision win.

In a televised swing bout, featherweight Roman Morales, 10-0 (6), defeated fellow Santa Maria, CA resident and former sparring partner Rufino “El Animal” Serrano, 12-4, in six.

Serrano, a quick, herky-jerky counterpuncher, moved well early in beating the stalking Morales to the punch. Morales got back on track by landing his harder shots, dropping Serrano with a body shot in the fifth round. Ultimately Morales won the unanimous decision by scores of 59-54 (twice) and 60-53.



Figueroa Destroys Ayala in Two; Caballero Decisions Araiza in Ten


Weslaco, Texas’ hard-punching Omar “Panterita” Figueroa, 15-0-1 (12), proved too tough for Mexico’s Ramon “Nino De Oro” Ayala, 23-3-1 (11), when the latter was stopped in two heats of action in the Golden Boy Promotions/“ShoBox: The New Generation” featured bout at the Fantasy Springs Resort and Spa in Indio, California on Friday night.

The very aggressive, hard-punching Figueroa came in behind a southpaw stance, nailing Ayala with repeated body shots and big left hooks. The shots left Ayala dazed against the ropes and he held on constantly during the majority of the first round.

Figueroa was warned for shoving after a hurt Ayala tasted the canvas late in the round. Ayala then held on after getting nailed by a hard shot at the bell. Referee Dr. Lou Moret would give a stern warning to Ayala between rounds for constant holding.

Figueroa, who was plagued with a series of hand problems coming into the fight, didn’t seem to suffer from them in the second round. Liver shots shook Ayala late in the second round and like a bat out of hell, Figueroa was all over his opponent, landing shots from all angles. Ayala finally succumbed under the heavy artillery.

Moret reached the count of nine as Ayala got to his feet but his glassy eyes and unsteadiness was enough for the referee to halt off the bout at 2:53 of the round. With the win, Figueroa picked up the WBO Intercontinental Youth lightweight belt.

Something didn’t seem quite right for undefeated local hero Randy Caballero, 14-0 (7), as he faced Jose Luis Araiza, 29-6-1 (20), going the distance in a fight which looked one-sided on paper.

The usually balls-to-the-wall Caballero did not pressure Araiza from the start, instead boxing effectively against the smaller but vastly more experienced “Tapitas” throughout the first few rounds.

Araiza was cautious during exchanges, looking as if he were saving himself for something big. The tempo of the fight slowly changed by the fourth round as Caballero seemed to get beaten to the punch by Araiza’s sneaky head shots.

The 33-year-old Araiza grew bold after the fifth round, becoming the aggressor. With the crowd behind him, the Mexican veteran had his best round in the seventh as Caballero kept overthrowing his shots while the smaller man landed from low angles.

Caballero turned southpaw in the seventh but couldn’t find his rhythm, waiting too long to pull the trigger as Araiza landed the better shots on the counter.

In appreciation of Araiza’s inspired performance, the crowd rallied behind him as the fighter kept marching on and rising to the occasion. Caballero ineffectively turned to southpaw in spots but kept getting beat to the punch by Araiza’s long-range shots through the ninth frame.

With a clear sense of desperation, Caballero’s corner implored its fighter to step it up in the tenth and final round. Caballero woke up, nailing Araiza with a few big shots, driving him against the ropes. Araiza resumed counterpunching and both men traded. Araiza tried throwing bombs, missing some and landing some glancing shots as Caballero reciprocated until the bell.

The rather lopsided scores were 98-92 (twice) and 97-93, resulting in the unanimous decision win for Caballero. With the win, Caballero won the WBO NABO bantamweight title.


Donaire Bests Salado in 12-Round Brawl


Nonito Donaire’s older brother, flyweight Glenn “The Bomber” Donaire, 19-4-1 (10), followed up last December’s destruction of former world champion Alex “Nene” Sanchez with a win over Tijuana’s Omar Salado, 23-5-2 (14), in the Telemundo main event on Friday night at the Auditorio Plaza Condesa in Mexico City.

Donaire displayed fast hands and good side-to-side movement in the first round against the experienced Salado, moving forward in the second and pecking with quick jabs. The heavy-handed Salado landed thumping shots in close quarters late in the round.

Donaire played the matador on the counter in a close third round but the flatfooted Salado waited to counter in the following rounds. Salado did move well, landing precise shots both on the counter before both fighters traded at center ring.

Salado warmed to the task at hand by the mid-rounds, trading shots upstairs with the Pinoy fighter while moving forward. This forced Donaire to trade in the sixth frame.

The tempo of the fight was set and persisted for the following rounds, with Salado coming on strong, landing thudding shots. Donaire dished out fast combinations as the Mexican absorbed the shots rather easily. A counter straight left shook the Mexican backward in the ninth.

The fighters stood toe-to-toe in a furious 11th which left Donaire bleeding alongside his right eye (seemingly due to an accidental headbutt).

Despite the power shown against Sanchez in his prior fight, some of its effectiveness has to be attributed to the fact that Sanchez was much smaller, older and coming up in weight. Donaire can punch but moving up in weight against bona fide super flyweights might reap mixed results as the fighter had to dig deep late in the last round. Salado would just not go away.

Donaire went on to win a unanimous decision via scores of 116-112, 118-111 and 115-113, picking up the vacant WBO Latino super flyweight belt. The fight was much closer than what the scorecards indicated.

In other results, mini-flyweight Miguel Angel Dominguez, 3-2 (1), traded wide shots against southpaw Juan Antonio Hernandez, 3-3 (2), through four rounds.

Both fighters did not show much in technique or defense, mainly throwing wide hooks and right hands with some long range jabs thrown in sparingly throughout the bout.

A left by the southpaw sent Dominguez to the ground in the fourth round with both men going on to trade to the final bell.

Despite the knockdown, Dominguez went on to win a majority decision via scores of 58-55, 57-57 and 57-56.

Casarez Defeats Candelo in Eight; Molina Returns with a Win over Perez in 10

Middleweight Raul Casarez, 19-2 (9), defeated three-time super welterweight world title challenger Colombian J.C. Candelo, 32-11-4 (21), in an eight-round middleweight main event on Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo” from the Convention Center in Pharr, Texas.

Candelo was easy prey on the inside against Casarez (nearly 13 years younger), who dug to the body and worked well-placed uppercuts in the first two rounds. Candelo, the taller and more experienced fighter, used his skills to tag and move, as well as hold on when called for.

Candelo opened up in the third but Casarez sent him down with a low blow, moments later. Casarez kept chopping away at the body, opening Candelo’s guard for repeated uppercuts. Candelo gamely fought back, landing his best shots, before Casarez returned the bodyshot/uppercut combinations once more to close the round.

Casarez opened up with a powerful low blow in the fifth, leaving Candelo writhing in pain on the canvas for a couple of minutes. Referee Mark Calo-Oy took action by taking a point from the house fighter.

Casarez went low again, unleashing a furious tirade but got tagged by an irate Candelo. The action subsided as Casarez went back to work, ripping head shots and rabbit shots and finally abstained from going low the rest of the fight. Candelo would come back late to land varied head shots against a pressuring Casarez to the end of the round.

Still pissed, Candelo restrained himself in sixth and, using his jab and considerable reach, tagged his foe early in the round. The younger fighter needed to move forward and keep from going low again thus allowing Candelo to get back into the fight.

Casarez stayed on top of Candelo in the seventh, landing uppercuts on the inside as Candelo let his hands go in another close round.

Both men traded furiously in the eighth and final round with the fight going to the cards.

Scores were 77-74 and 76-75 (twice), all for Casarez.

Undefeated lightweight Carlos Molina, 16-0-1 (7), opened up the televised portion of the card by defeating the Dominican Republic’s Angino “Nightmare” Perez, 11-4 (9), in 10.

Facing a deficit in height, Molina seemed overmatched at first as Perez towered over him. Perez came out gunning with long-range jabs in the first but seconds later, Molina would stagger the bigger man with several head shots, driving back the Dominican.

Molina seemed to have a laser scope working with his right hand, landing precise, hard right hands to Perez’s face late in the round.

Perez came in straight forward with a low guard, allowing the quicker Molina to easily control the action in the second despite Perez’s attempts to use his jab.

Perez’s face seemed to be a magnet for Molina’s right hand, as the Rosemead, CA native would land virtually every punch he threw into the Dominican’s mug in the third.

The compact Molina used his uppercuts to good use in the following round, tagging the slower, wide-open Perez in the fourth.

Perez is a game fighter but way too easy to hit, as Molina landed left hooks and uppercuts to his heart’s desire in the fifth round. Jabs and straight right hands snapped Perez’s head back in the six.

Perez would attempt at switching up his punches in the next round, using his jab to try and get Molina to stop landing at will. Molina seemed to take a break, moving to his side for most of the round and gauging his foe with his jab throughout. Both men clashed heads on an inside exchange at the bell.

The fighters traded body shots in the eighth, with Molina’s speed and counterpunching abilities still marking the fight.

Perez’s right eye was virtually closed by the end of the ninth as Molina kept tagging at will. Perez proved game but skillfully overmatched, beaten to the punch at every turn.

Despite Molina’s best shots, Perez showed a good chin, gallantly taking everything to end the fight at the end of the ten rounds of action.

Scores were 98-92 (twice) and 97-93 all for Molina.

Salido Stops JuanMa Again in Fight of The Year.

Article and photo: German Villasenor.

San Juan Puerto Rico- If there was a blue-collar type of champion, Orlando ''Siri'' Salido 38-11-2, (26KOs) would certainly be it, never pampered since the inception of his career sixteen years ago, the 31-year old Mexican fighter, two-times before a Featherweight (IBF) world champion, had not garnered much acclaim or recognition, or the money that comes (or should) with it, until nearly a year ago, as Salido would become the first fighter to hand super star in the making, Puerto Rico's southpaw Juan Manuel ''JuanMa'' Lopez his first defeat, via stoppage in an upset special of the year in the latter's hometown of Puerto Rico.

Fighting once, with a win over his belt over Mike Oliver, JuanMa, 31-2, (28KOs ) who blamed his loss to well-known marital problems of the divorce kind and all of the distractions that come with it, went into the ring on Saturday night in front of thousands of raging fans trying to reverse the loss by defeating Salido and taking his WBO belt back at the Roberto Clemente Colisseum.

It was not to be... again.

Clearly looking to defend from Salido's overhand right from the onset, only allowed Salido to start slipping in left hooks and crosses instead in the first-feeling out round.

All hell began to break loose for the rest of the fight from then on, as Salido, would pressure his way on the inside, ripping body shots against JuanMa in the second round, some of them on the belt line, for which he would be warned by the referee Roberto Ramirez.

JuanMa moved on the counter, looking better in the fourth, using his quick hands, allowed him to tag Salido which spinning off the ropes, doing little to deter Salido's advances.

Salido would hurt his foe badly in the fifth, under woobly legs against the ropes, Salido lunged in, getting nailed by picture-perfect short, inside right hook, landing hard on Salido jaw, putting him down against the ropes, as the crowd exploded.

Dazed, Salido got up, getting out of the round.

Salido went on to land nearly two-to -one in power shots, still missing his vaunted rights by a hair, and those which connected had the power taken away as JuanMa kept pulling away on impact, minimazing the damage.

Salido's left and them right eye was were soon bruised and closing fast, as bothe men traded furiously for the next couple of rounds.

The ninth, reminiscent of Gatti-Ward I (any round for the matter) is one to be put-away in a time capsule, as both pugilists took turns battering each other, on the verge of a very possible stoppage either way, Salido would rock and wobble JuanMa badly late in the round.

Still feeling the effects of the previoud round's damage, with a determined, yet slower and also beat up Salido, JuanMa would finally get caught with a huge right cross on his jaw, badly hurt, a follow up left and a crushing right uppercut in effect ended the fight- a follow up left put JuanMa on the canvas, his head wobbling bad against his shoulder upon impact was in effect enough, yet, very gamely the Puerto Rican quickly got up, reeling side ways, then lurching forward unto the referee, and in no shape to continue was determined by his glassy eyes, with the official stopping the all-out war with :32 seconds into the tenth.

Incredibly, the judges had the fight 85-85 and 86-84, 86-84 for JuanMa at the time of the stoppage, despite the clear edge in power connects throughout the fight.

JuanMa would claim there was cheating by the referee, claiming gambling, stopping short of saying that Ramirez had betted on the fight and would act improperly with the stoppage.

Despite seeing himself on the replays, JuanMa still claim he though he was in control, not hurt and was winning the fight.

JuaMa later on retracted his comments towards the referee.

Salido calmly stated he was prepared for anything and was ready for another three hard rounds if the fight had been let go by the referee, and welcomed another bout, should their promoter's agree to do it again.


Mickey Stops Concepcion in Seven.

On the SHOWTIME-televised co-featured bout, top ten rated Featherweight Angel “Mikey” Garcia 28-0, (24KOs) methodically broke down Bernabe Concepcion 29-6-1, (15KOs) with precise and efficient punching en route to a stoppage in seven, with Garcia walking away with the NABF/NABO titles.

Garcia, thumping a hard, stiff jab took control of the bout against the Filipino, walking him down, would land hard shots, slowly taking apart the former two time world title challenger, until a beautiful straight left and right sent Concepcion down against the ropes in the seven frame.
Moving in for the finish, a flurry of shots forced the referee to stop the battering at 2:33 of the round.

Over on Showtime-Extreme.

On the undercard, Lightweight José “Chelo” González 19-0, (14KOs)stopped a late replacement in Colombia's Hevinson Herrera 15-9-1, (13KOs) in eight.

A rather boring bout, with Gonzalez looking very amateurish and Herrera moving around too much made for a non-descript affair for most of the bout.

Gonzalez came alive in the middle rounds, dropping his foe in the sixth, going on to force a stoppage in the eight due to an unanswered number of shots thrown, with the referee calling it at 1:12 of the round.


Olympian Flyweight and world Amateur champion, Puerto Rico's McWilliams Arroyo 11-1, (9KOs) moved up in class, doing very well in defeating up a former world title challenger in Mexico's rugged Luis ''Titi'' Maldonado 38-7-1, 29KOs) via 98-92, 99-91 (twice) at the end of ten.
Arroyo worked the angles and fast hands all night long against the ever-incoming, cutting the Mexican under his fight eye in the six.


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ANTONIO “MAGIC MAN” TARVER AND WINKY WRIGHT FLORIDA MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS

“I’m a sharpshooter. I punch organs. I target organs: liver, kidney, heart.

I don’t just punch mass, I punch organs and I punch that chin.” ………. Antonio Tarver

Tarver “Magic Man” vs. Lateef “Power” Kayode to Headline “Four Warned” Quadruple Header On Saturday, June 2, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME® From The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

TAMPA, Fla. (May 15, 2012) – Less than three weeks before Antonio Tarver steps into the ring to continue his campaign at cruiserweight by taking on the unbeaten power puncher Lateef Kayode, the “Magic Man” held an open workout on Tuesday before a packed house of his hometown media at Calta’s 24/7 Fitness.

Tarver vs. Kayode will headline “Four Warned,” a stacked night of boxing on SHOWTIME® featuring four high-stakes prizefights. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will air live at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) on Saturday, June 2 from The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Joining Tarver at the workout on Tuesday was his good friend Ronald “Winky” Wright, who will fight in the co-main event, making his return to the ring against rising star “Kid Chocolate” Peter Quillin.

After a storied career at light heavyweight, Tarver (29-6, 20 KO’s), of Tampa, Fla., made an emphatic debut in the cruiserweight division last summer. The Magic Man headed to Sydney, Australia and stopped hometown favorite Danny Green (RTD 9) on July 20, 2011 to capture the IBO cruiserweight title. Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s), of St. Petersburg, Fla., will return to the ring for the first time since April 11, 2009. He faces Quillin (26-0, 20 KO’s), who will risk his unblemished record.

Kayode (18-0, 14 KO’s), who is trained by the acclaimed Freddie Roach, is not only taking the biggest leap in competition in his career, but he is also facing a man who knows him very well. Tarver has been ringside providing expert analysis for all five of the Nigerian-born Kayode’s appearances on ShoBox: The New Generation.

Here’s what Tarver and Wright had to say on Tuesday:

ANTONIO TARVER:

“This guy is predicting he’ll knock me out in the fifth round. If Kayode comes in with that type of recklessness, he can be out before that because he has never been hit by someone who can punch as hard as me. And not just punching hard, I’m a sharpshooter. I punch organs. I target organs: liver, kidney, heart. I don’t just punch mass, I punch organs and I punch that chin. Remember that the chin is not a muscle so you can have all the muscles surrounding your neck and body, chest and abs, because if I touch that chin the right way, it’s lights out, baby.

“There are no more guys like myself. Shane Mosley lost. Bernard Hopkins lost. I’m the last Mohican. I’m the last guy who is 40-plus.

“We have a storyline here: A young guy who took offense to what I was saying as a commentator. I was just doing my job. I think the youth, the inexperience got the best of him. He’s got his handlers saying that he’s ready to roll the dice. But you’ve got to respect his position. He’s a young fighter coming up that has nothing to lose. So Kayode is in a beautiful position and if he loses to me, what has it done? It’s going to set him back a little bit but he can regroup. I can’t regroup if I lose to Lateef Kayode. There would be an asterisk and a question mark by my name and we can’t have that.

“He’s only got two hands and he can’t throw them but one at a time. We’re going to simplify it. I’ve fought a lot of strong guys that didn’t get lucky, that couldn’t hit me, couldn’t find me. So he’s coming in here trying to get lucky. I’m coming in here to rely on my skills, my experience and my conditioning to win this fight. I’ll take Kayode places he’s never been. And that’s in deep waters. He’s never been in there with a fighter like me and I’m going to show him what it’s all about.

“This is what sparring is all about. I’ve got young guys in here. I don’t have any old punching bags in here. Because if I can’t get it done in the gym, I can’t get it done June 2.

“We’re putting everyone on notice. Expect the unexpected. Kayode said the fight is going to end, that he’s going to knock me out in the fifth round. He might have a good prediction in the fifth round but I think he’s got the storyline a little twisted.

“We’re in a phone booth in camp. That’s definitely what we think the fight will represent, a phone booth. We like it in close quarters. I’m too old to run.

“I had a chance to commentate a few of his fights and he didn’t like the things I was saying. But as a young fighter, you can’t always feed them cake and ice cream. Sometimes you’ve got to put something in the back of his head so he could say, ‘You know what? Maybe there is something I can go back and work on.

“It’s about skill and I got it. We’re not going to wait for anyone to tell us how great we are because if you wait for someone to give you a compliment, you’ll be waiting forever and a day. We know who we are and we are going to continue to display it. We’re going to kill our critics with success. We got the skill, us throwback fighters. And I’m a throwback fighter because I’m older now, I’m sitting down [on my punches] more and I’m a fan friendly fighter.

“What keeps the fire burning? Critics, naysayers and my own personal achievement. People can laugh now when I tell them I’m going to become heavyweight champion. They don’t want to buy into it but they will because at 210 pounds, I’m elusive. I’m powerful. I’m strong and they can’t hit what they can’t see. I’m not a big, robotic fighter that can’t move. So those are they’re advantages. The only hope they got is to hit me on the chin and knock me out. And that’s never been done before. .

“I’m going to get that heavyweight title. Wladimir Klitschko, here I come. I’m going to get that heavyweight title. That’s coming back to America, baby. Trust it. Stamp it. Write it down.”

WINKY WRIGHT:

On making his return to the ring on a card with friend and fellow Floridian Antonio Tarver:

“It feels good. It makes it easy. To have your homeboy on the same card, we go out there and kick some butt. You know me.

“Young guys, young guys. Inexperience and all of that. The nervousness is getting to them and they want to prove this and prove that. The only time you’ve got to prove something is in the ring.

“Fans cans expect a great fight. They can come to see Winky Wright knock Kid Chocolate’s head off – not knock him out – knock his head off. He thinks I’m going to run? We’ll see. I’m going to show him a fight.”

“Four Warned” features former Light Heavyweight World Champion Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver (29-6, 20 KO’s) facing unbeaten Lateef Kayode (18-0, 14 KO’s) in a 12-round cruiserweight fight, former undisputed junior middleweight kingpin Winky Wright (51-5-1, 25 KO’s) returning to the ring to meet undefeated Peter Quillin (26-0, 20 KO’s) in a middleweight bout, Austin Trout (24-0, 14 KO’s) risking his perfect record and WBA Super Welterweight belt against Delvin Rodriguez (26-5-3, 14 KO’s) and IBF number one rated bantamweight contender Vusi Malinga (20-3, 12 KO's) facing IBF number five rated contender Leo Santa Cruz (19-0-1, 11 KO’s) for the vacant IBF bantamweight title. All four bouts will be telecast on Saturday, June 2, live on SHOWTIME® (9:00 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. “Four Warned” is presented by A.T. Entertainment, Golden Boy Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions with Trout vs. Rodriguez being presented in association with Greg Cohen Promotions and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Malinga vs. Santa Cruz being presented in association with Branco Sports Productions. The event is sponsored by Corona and AT&T.

Tickets for “Four Warned” are available for as low as $25, with VIP floor seats priced at $200. Other tickets in the 8,000-seat outdoor stadium at The Home Depot Center are available at $50 and $100. Fans can purchase tickets at www.AXS.com or by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849), as well as The Home Depot Center Box Office (open Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PT). VIP Suites are available for purchase by calling 1-877-604-8777. For more information on group discounts or VIP packages, please call 1-877-234-8425.


SADAM “WORLDKID” ALI TO TAKE ON FRANKLIN GONZALEZ IN MAIN EVENT ON SATURDAY JUNE 2ND IN BROOKLYN

UPSET MINDED DOMINICAN LOOKING TO SHOCK ALI IN PROMOTIONAL DEBUT; UNDEFEATED SENSATION EDDIE GOMEZ TO TOP UNDERCARD

BROOKLYN (May 17, 2012)—On Saturday night June 2nd at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, Sadam Worldkid” Ali will take on Franklin Gonzalez in a scheduled ten round Welterweight bout that will be the main event of a big night of boxing that is promoted by Ali’s Worldkid Promotions.

This will be the 2008 U.S. Olympian’s Promotional debut.

Gonzalez of the Dominican Republic has a record of 15-9 with ten knockouts.

Gonzalez has faced some of the best Welterweights in the world so this will be a test to gage where the twenty-three year old Ali stacks up.

Gonzalez is coming off an impressive four round unanimous decision over the regarded Eddie Hyland (16-1) on January 28th in Atlantic City.

Gonzalez has shared the ring with former world champion Luis Collazo as well as former world title challenger Dmitry Salita as well highly rated David Estrada, Antwone Smith and Danny O’Connor.

Ali of Brooklyn is perfect in his professional career as he has a record 14-0 with eight knockouts and that combined with his fan friendly style, is establishing himself as one of the best Welterweight prospects in the world.

He made a splashing pro debut on January 17th, 2009 with a first round destruction over Ricky Thompson in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Ali has appeared on major shows at Foxwoods in Connecticut and the Prudential Center in Newark where he was co-featured on ESPN and has been highlighted on HBO

In his last bout, Ali traveled to Poland where scored a fifth round stoppage over Boris Berg as a chief supporting bout to the Vitali Klitschko – Tomasz Adamek world heavyweight title bout in front of over 45,000 fans.

This will be Ali’s first bout in his hometown of Brooklyn.

A terrific undercard is taking shape and topping it will be undefeated nineteen year old Eddie Gomez taking part in a bout scheduled for six rounds.

The Bronx based Jr. Middleweight has compiled a record of 8-0 with six knockouts and already has produced some breath taking performances.

Gomez is coming off a six round unanimous decision over thirteen fight veteran David Lopez on February 25th.

Also seeing action in a six round Bantamweight bout will be one of New York’s top Prospects in Bantamweight Juan Dominguez (10-0, 7 KO’s) of Brooklyn. Dominguez will take on an opponent to be named.

Super Bantamweight Raul Lopez (6-1-1, 3 KO’s) of the Bronx will take part in a six round contest against an opponent to be named.

Cruiserweight Armin Mrkanovic (2-1, 1 KO) of Queens will take on debuting Daniel Pietch of Ohio in a four round bout.

Dinmukhamed Niyazov (1-0) of Staten Island will battle Omar Brown (1-3) of West Palm Beach, FL in a four round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Jennifer Santiago of Brooklyn will make her pro debut against Mikayla Nebal (0-1) of Hillard, OH in a four round female Bantamweight bout

Ryan Ramaya (1-0) of Queens, NY will take on debuting Charlie Corona in a four round Super Bantamweight bout.

Rounding out the card will be undefeated Jr. Middleweight Steven Gamache (2-0, 1 KO) of New York takig on an opponent to be named in a four round bout.

THERE WILL BE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY MAY 22ND AT THE YEMIN CAFÉ (176 Atlantic Ave. in Brooklyn) at 1:30 pm

With the number of boroughs that are represented tickets are on-sale all
over the tri-state area and they are priced at $150. $100, $75 & $50 and can
be purchased at the Following Phone Numbers and locations

In Brooklyn,
Bayridge
Worldkid sports
6825-5th ave, 11220
917-807-3630
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Canarsie,
Crosson's Karate
1940-rockaway pkwy,11236
718-531-9646/917-642-9016
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Downtown
Yemen cafe,
176-Atlantic ave,11201
347-645-6640
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Bedstuy
Green Gourmet Market,
354-Lewis ave,11233
718-455-5619/917-655-5254/917-807-3630
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Staten Island,
Froogle Printing
350-port Richmond ave,10302
718-442-2910/646-261-0063
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New Jersey
201-914-9392
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Manhattan,
718-744-8855

The first bout begins at 7pm with the doors opening at 6pm

For more information on Sadam Ali click: www.sadamaliboxing.com

The Aviator Sports Complex is located at 3159 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.


THE SPORTSMEN'S LODGE IN STUDIO CITY PLAYS HOST TO A NEW SERIES OF WORLD CLASS PROFESSIONAL BOXING

GOOSSEN TUTOR PROMOTIONS BRINGS BOXING 'BACK TO THE FUTURE' WITH "LIVE AT THE LODGE 1"

RICO RAMOS FACES JHONATAN ROMERO ON THE PATH TO RECAPTURING WORLD TITLE

MATTHEW VILLANUEVA FIGHTS TO KEEP PERFECT RECORD AGAINST AUSTREBERTO JUAREZ

SPECIAL ATTRACTION WORLD RATED LIGHTWEIGHT JOHN MOLINA JR. RETURNS TO ACTION

Studio City, CA (May 11, 2012) Boxing in the San Fernando Valley is about to be rekindled at the legendary Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, Calif. The Lodge hosted its first boxing event in 1970. The last events held there in the 90's were promoted by Dan Goossen. Now, 14 years since the Sportsmen's Lodge last hosted boxing, the San Fernando valley's Goossen Tutor Promotions will again look to create a series of boxing events held every two months throughout the year. The inaugural world-class event will be held on Saturday evening, June 23, when former WBA Super Bantamweight World Champion Rico Ramos laces up the gloves against the undefeated 2008 Colombian Olympian Jhonatan Romero.

Boxing fans in attendance will also see the return of lightweight stud John Molina Jr., and a battle between two undefeated young super flyweight stars in Matthew Villanueva of Burbank, Calif. against Austreberto Juarez of Ventura, Calif. The event will be broadcast on TeleFutura's hit series "Solo Boxeo Tecate."

Tickets priced at $103.50 VIP, $52.50 Ringside & $32.50 will go on sale this Wednesday, May 16 at www.GoossenTutor.com/schedule or by calling the Goossen Tutor office at (818) 817-8001. Tickets will also be available the day of the event at the Lodge.

Not since the days of the Reseda Country Club in the early 80's through the mid-90's has a reoccurring boxing show called the San Fernando Valley its home. Dan Goossen promoted hundreds of shows during that period where top of the line celebrities like Sylvester Stallone, Gene Hackman, James Caan, Cheech Marin, Tony Danza, Michael Landon, Billy Dee Williams, Michael J. Fox,Heather Locklear, Howie Long and Mr. T among many others could be seen sitting ringside for the fight action, which featured many of the initial bouts of World Champions and Valley residents Michael Nunn and the Ruelas Brothers, Gabriel and Rafael. Others, including Tex Cobb, and world champions Terry Norris, Wayne McCullough had the fans wanting more. Now Goossen is going "Back to the Future" with another hot San Fernando Valley location in the Lodge.

The Sportsmen's Lodge first opened its doors in the 1880's and is a Southern California landmark that was once a popular gathering spot for the who's who of old Hollywood including Clark Gable, Bette Davis, John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. Operating under various names in the first half of the 20th Century, the lodge was known for its trout-fishing lake where families came to catch and eat their own dinners, cooked courtesy of the lodge's restaurant.

"We are so excited to have world class boxing back here at The Sportsmen's Lodge," exclaimed Michelle Bucks, Director of Sales and Marketing at The Sportsmens Lodge. "Goossen Tutor Promotions was a major part of the Events Center throughout the 70's, 80's, & 90's, and we are looking forward to the next 30 Years Together!"

Also happy about the events to come is the Sportsmen's Lodge General Manager, Laurence Whiting, stating "We at the Sportsmen's Lodge Event Center are thrilled to resume a long-standing tradition of high quality boxing in partnership with Goossen Tutor Promotions. It's a world-class event, perfectly positioned at our historic venue. We look forward to great success, and marvelous entertainment for our guests, both for this inaugural show, and hopefully for years to come."

Having recently completed a 10-month renovation of its Events Center, which now boasts room for 1,000 boxing fans, Goossen is looking to reestablish home-grown World Champions fighting locally within a celebrity setting with the first event featuring a main and semi-main bout with a combined record of the fighters of 57 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, with 32 knockouts.

Rico Ramos (20-1, 11 KOs) reached his dream of becoming a World Champion when he stopped defending World Champion Akifumi Shimoda (23-2-1, 10 KOs) in Atlantic City on July 9, 2011 and televised on HBO.

In his first defense of the title, Ramos was dealt no easy task as he faced two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist in Guillermo Rigondeaux (9-0, 7 KOs) on January 20, 2012. The fight, held at the Pearl inside Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas and televised on SHOWTIME, e­nded when Rigondeaux stopped Ramos in the seventh round.

"I need to redeem myself for the poor showing I had against Rigondeaux, and the only way to do that is fight," said Ramos. "I'm facing another undefeated Olympian with a strong amateur background in a fight that can get me back into the world championship picture with an impressive victory."

Making his first steps on the road to recovering his championship, Ramos will need to beat the tough 25-year-old Romero (20-0, 12 KOs). The undefeated Colombian improved his record to 20 wins this past December by scoring a unanimous decision over the very respected Chris Avalos (19-2, 15 KOs).

Romero can't wait for the chance of getting the former world champion in the ring. "Beat the champ and suddenly the boxing world knows who you are," stated Romero, "and I intend to beat Ramos."

In the co-main event, Burbank's Matthew Villanueva (7-0-1, 7 KOs) will look to remain unbeaten against Austreberto Juarez (10-1, 2 KOs), who is eager to prove that the single blemish on his record was a fluke.

Villanueva last appeared on SHOWTIME the same night Ramos took on Rigondeaux. He unleashed a relentless assault against Michael Ruiz Jr. (8-2-1, 3 KOs) in that bout, forcing referee Russell Mora to stop the bout in the seventh round.

Upon hearing the news of his fight at the Sportsmen's Lodge Villanueva was ecstatic, "I can't wait to be fighting literally blocks away from my home in front of family, friends and what is sure to be a sell-out crowd. I want to build a local following and intend doing that with knockout action."

In Juarez's last bout he sustained the only loss of his career in a decision to Miguel Diaz (8-0, 3 KOs) in an eight-round fight on March 10, 2012.

"Despite a tough decision in my last outing, I know that I am capable of fighting at an elite level, and I am eager to show the world that I am a strong and exciting competitor in this division."

Widely considered one of the hottest young lightweight prospects in boxing, John Molina Jr., who is a native of Covina, California, has posted 19 vicious knockouts among his first 23 wins, while only sustaining one loss in his career entering the ring that night with the flu.

Molina's most recent ring appearance came in June of last year, when he took on Robert Frankel (28-11-1, 5 KOs) at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Cabazon, Calif. Molina was too quick and powerful for the tested veteran fighter, and Raul Caiz Jr. would stop the bout at the conclusion of round 5.

Having had his eye on lightweight kingpin Brandon Rios, as well as the divisions title holders for some time now, Molina looks to establish himself as a contender for top dog in the division by securing a win at the Sportsmen's Lodge in dominant fashion.

"I've been in the gym this whole time and I'm looking forward to showcasing my ability and showing the world that I am ready to take on and beat the upper echelon of fighters at 135."

As for the Sportsmen's Lodge, you can imagine they've had their share of some names from the past that have fought there, including Peter McNeely, who after beating Larry Menefee at the Lodge in a bout Goossen promoted, would go on to break Pay-Per-View records in his next immediate fight against Mike Tyson at the MGM in Las Vegas. From the other side of the pond, one of England's current top trainers, Robert McCracken, defended his undefeated record through 30 fights at the Sportsmen's Lodge on February 27, 1998.

McCracken, who was once promoted by Goossen, also holds the distinction of being the trainer of Carl Froch, who this past December was thoroughly dominated by Andre Ward on his way to winning the SHOWTIME Super Six World Boxing Classic Tournament.


Oliveira set to battle idol Freitas June 2 in Uruguay

MIAMI (May 8, 2012) - Undefeated Michael "The Brazilian Rocky" Oliveira (17-0, 12 KOs), rated No. 12 by the World Boxing Council ("WBC"), is set to battle Brazilian living legend and four-time world champion, Acelino "Popo" Freitas(38-2, 32 KOs), June 2 at Conrad Punta Del Este and Resort Casino in Uruguay.

The 10-round Freitas-Oliveira main event headlines the "History In The Making" card, presented by MO Productions, which will air live on TV Global in Brazil and Uruguay television.

"I'm looking at him as just another opponent, despite him being a four-time world champion, as well as one of my idols," a confident Oliveira said from his Miami training camp. "I prepare for every fight like I'm fighting Roy Jones, Mayweather, Ali or Mike Tyson. I give 100-percent in training for every fight. Come fight night, he will be just another fighter I'll have to go through. He may be favored by the public, but any of my haters will love me after I've beaten him."

"The 36-year-old Freitas, a state legislature in a country he's revered as a national sports hero, has been retired for five years, last fighting April 28, 2007. He's coming out of retirement, taking on the popular 22-year-old Oliveira nearly 20 pounds heavier than he's ever fought.

The 5' 6" "Popo' captured the World Boxing Organization ("WBO") lightweight title, in addition to becoming two-time WBO and World Boxing Association ("WBA") Super Featherweight Champion. Between 1995 and 2007, Freitas defeated Joel Casamayor, Daniel Attah, Juan Carlos Ramirez, Jorge Rodrigo Barrios and Artur Grigorian. Acelino's only two losses were to the late Diego Corrales and Juan Diaz in his last fight.

"His experience is cancelled by one of the greatest, most experience trainers who'll be in my corner, Orlando Cuellar," Oliveira countered. "I'm preparing to hurt him; I'd be a ballet instead of a boxing if I didn't feel this way."

Oliveira has fought three times in his native Brazil in an effort to establish himself as Freitas' successor in Brazilian boxing circles. Born in Sao Paulo, he moved to Miami when he was only two weeks old and, ironically, he's preparing to fight his country's second-greatest boxer to only Hall of Famer Eder Jofre. Freitas, in fact, attended Oliveira's second Brazilian fight to show his support for his boxing successor.

The 5' 9" Oliveira is the reigning WBC South American Middleweight Champion. During the last year he has gradually dropped weight, originally fighting as a super middleweight, until his last two fights at middleweight. Under the direction of head trainer Cueller and strength-and-conditioning coach, Steve Arintok, the goal has been for Michael to fight at his natural weight of 154, which he'll be doing for the first time against Freitas.

Freitas-Oliveira has been in the works for the past 10 months. "I never, ever in my life, thought that I'd fight Acelino Freitas," Oliveira admitted. "My old trainer gave us the idea. He sent me a message saying he'd train 'Popp' to beat me for free. He gave us the idea to challenge 'Popo' and we're making it happen. He must be kicking himself now.

"We found out that 'Popo' was going to have one last fight, for his son, and win or lose, he's done and out of boxing forever. I challenged him and he accepted. May the best man win."

Go to www.MichaelOliveira.com for more information.


''The One'' Stops Hughes in One.

Photo and article by G. Villasenor

May 12, 2012- Seeing his second start at the Finish Line Sports Grill on Saturday night, Welterweight southpaw, El Monte, California's Ricky ''The One'' Duenas 11-1 (6KOs) needed one less round than his last fight (KO in two over the rugged Rufino Flores) stopping a capable Lawrence Hughes in the first round of the Showdown Promotions main event.

Hughes 4-3 (3KOs) looked to have things under control mid-way into the first round, moving to his left, circling around the speedy southpaw, throwing probing shots, led by straight rights.

Duenas exploded with a left uppercut/hook hybrid which sent Hughes unto his corner, driving a series of hard head shots, slipping a body shot which put the St. Louis, MO native unto the canvas with referee Dr. Lou Moret to immediately come to the rescue at 1:52.

The ringside doctors went immediately to see to the fallen fighter's welfare. After a few nervous minutes Hughes was slowly sat on his stool without further ado.

Lawson Defeats Moreno via Majority Decision.
Popular Lightweight Holly Lawson won a very tight four round brawl against the plucky, determined Elisa Moreno in four.

Lawson, who saw action just two weeks back on the Gonzalez vs. Garcia WBA Light Flyweight title fight card at the adjacent Fairplex in Pomona put his punches together in tighter formating against Moreno who stayed on top of the action at all times, Aside from being driven back against the ropes by a hard shot at the onset of the first frame.


Moreno would not be pushed back, being the shorter fighter, Moreno worked himself on the inside, landing shot for shot as Lawson matched her with shots of her own at all times.

At the end of the bout, Moreno received a 39-37, Lawson saw the other two judges scoring it a baffling 40-36, in what seemed otherwise to be a point fight either way, with a draw being the fairest decision not given.


Venegas Halts Alonzo In Two.

Tall Super bantamweight Oscar Venegas 3-1 (2KOs) hailing from Maywood, California halted a tough-hard luck Santiago Alonzo in the second round of a scheduled four.

Venegas landed at near will, keeping close watch on the wild haymakers by Alonzo (one of which dropped skilled Jessie Villanueva) keeping the wild shots on check, Venegas went on to land a series of shots which put Alonso down. Seeing enough, Dr. Lou Moret chose to stop the fight at 2:50 of the stanza.

With the latest loss, Alonzo saw his record fall to 0-5.

Guzman Defeats Castro in four.

Super Welterweight Robert Guzman 2-0 went to war against 0-2 Hector Castro through an exciting, hard-fought four round tilt.

Guzman looked very good in the first round, landing hard shots to Glendale, California's Castro in the first frame, leaving him with cut over his left eye due to an accidental headbutt by the end of the round.

Castro came back with a wiked right hand in the following round which had Guzman in deep trouble, having enough sense to hold on in spots, the Maywood, California fighter shook off the cobwebs by the third round, going on to regain control of the fight against the in-your-face Castro for the rest of the fight.

Scores were 40-36 on all cards for Guzman.

Salgado wins his pro-debut.

In the first bout of the fight card (preceded by an amateur bout) Super Featherweight Kevin Salgado won his pro-debut in a hard-fought four rounder against fellow pro-debutant Felipe Lara.

Santa Ana, California's Lara, found himslef a slight step behind against the slightly taller Salgado throughout the fight.

Looking as if he would go down all of a sudden, Lara fought back hard against the switch-hitter in the middle rounds, with the flashier and more effective shots landing by Temecula, California's Salgado in the last two rounds.

Scores were 38-38 and 39-37 (twice) for Salgado.


IT’S OPENING DAY!

Eight-Division World Champion Congressman Manny Pacquiao Is Back Training at Wild Card in Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. (May, 2012) – Boxing’s Commander-In Chief, Congressman MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO, began his U.S. training camp today at Hall of Fame-elect trainer World-Famous FREDDIE ROACH’s Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Calif. Pacquiao is in his final five weeks of intense workouts as he prepares for his world title defense against undefeated junior welterweight champion TIMOTHY “Desert Storm” BRADLEY.

Pacquiao began the day with a 6:45 a.m. run from Griffith Part up the Hollywood Hills to the landmark Hollywood sign. He shaved a minute off his personal best time, running the 3.5 mile course in 22 minutes.

Later that afternoon, Pacman worked out for three hours with Roach at Wild Card, going 10 brisk rounds on the mitts followed by two hours of conditioning and hitting the bags.

Manny Pacquiao

· I saw the Mayweather-Cotto fight. It was a good fight and everyone [fans] was happy.

· I have no opinion on Mayweather’s plans to retire. That’s his decision. A very personal decision

· I’m glad to be back at Freddie’s gym. I have no plans to retire. I still love what I’m doing

· Freddie and I had a good camp in the Philippines and we are ready to work very hard in preparation for Timothy Bradley. Bradley is strong, undefeated and young. I have a great deal of respect for his talents and his accomplishments."

Freddie Roach

· We are on a steady pace to get Manny to where he will peak on June 9. We built a good base to build on in our training in the Philippines. Now it’s time for the hard work and the strategy.

· We had a good session today. Manny went a strong 10 rounds with me today on the mitts. He’ll sleep good tonight.

· I did not see the Mayweather-Cotto fight but I do know that Floyd’s slippery defense is now better outside the ring than inside the ring. But that is the path he has chosen.

· Would Manny beat Floyd? You bet. The way to beat Floyd is to outwork him every minute of every round. Manny is the only fighter capable of executing that game plan. Activity kills Mayweather. You need to stay busy against him and not let him dictate the pace by slowing down the fight. Southpaws are his other weakness. Manny is just a bad combination for Floyd to fight. If it would bring Floyd into the ring, I’d agree to have Manny fight him right handed.

Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs), boxing’s only eight-division world champion and the lone congressional representative from the Sarangani province in the Philippines, will be defending his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship crown against undefeated WBO junior welterweight champion Bradley (28-0, 12 KOs), of Palm Springs, Calif.

The Pacquiao vs. Bradley welterweight championship collision will take place Saturday, June 9, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas, Nev., and will be produced and distributed Live by HBO Pay-Per-View®, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Tecate, AT&T and MGM Grand, remaining tickets to Pacquiao vs. Bradley are priced at $1,200, $900, $600, $400, and $200. Ticket sales at $1,200, $900, $600 and $400 are limited to 10 per person and ticket sales at $200 are limited to two (2) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000. Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

For Pacquiao-Bradley fight week updates, log on to www.toprank.com and www.hbo.com


SADAM “WORLD KID” ALI PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FOR JUNE 2ND FIGHT AT AVIATOR SPORTS COMPLEX IN BROOKLYN

BROOKLYN, NY (May 9, 2012)—Below is both the hyper link and embedded code for Sadam “Worldkid” Ali’s promotional video for his big June 2nd promotional debut at The Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn.

Ali will not only be the promoter of the event but he will take part in the ten round main event.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnIjO7tLt98

THERE WILL BE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY MAY 22ND AT THE YEMIN CAFÉ (176 Atlantic Ave. in Brooklyn) at 1:30 pm

With the number of boroughs that are represented tickets are on-sale all
over the tri-state area and they are priced at $150. $100, $75 & $50 and can
be purchased at the Following Phone Numbers and locations

In Brooklyn,
Bayridge
Worldkid sports
6825-5th ave, 11220
917-807-3630
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Canarsie,
Crosson's Karate
1940-rockaway pkwy,11236
718-531-9646/917-642-9016
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Downtown
Yemen cafe,
176-Atlantic ave,11201
347-645-6640
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Bedstuy
Green Gourmet Market,
354-Lewis ave,11233
718-455-5619/917-655-5254/917-807-3630
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Staten Island,
Froogle Printing
350-port Richmond ave,10302
718-442-2910/646-261-0063
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New Jersey
201-914-9392
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Manhattan,
718-744-8855

The first bout begins at 7pm with the doors opening at 6pm

For more information on Sadam Ali click: www.sadamaliboxing.com

The Aviator Sports Complex is located at 3159 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.


Mayweather Claims WBA Super Welter Title With Win over Cotto.


Photo: German Villasenor

By Francisco Villasenor/German Villasenor

May 5, 2012- Five division Floyd Mayweather 43-0 (26 KO's) claimed his eight world title on Saturday night by putting in a gallant effort, staying in close and trading more than has been usual in the last few years to defeat a very tough and determined Miguel Cotto, 37-3 (30 KO's) defeating him via uanimous decision in front of 16, 047 at the MGM Grand Arena in the GBP /FMP /HBOPPV main event.

As expected, Cotto proved the aggressor thorughout the fight, with Mayweather having his best moments playing matador while staying in the middle of the ring, landing sharp jabs, uppercuts and making a home for his over hand right which kept smacking Cotto's left side of his face, leaving it bruised by the middle rounds.

Wether by design, or via the pressure applied by Cotto, who pushed Mayweather against the ropes, the fight became an inside brawl at times as Mayweather fought his way out against a rampaging Cotto who seemed able to keep the usually ultra-elusive Floyd against the ropes, while at other times, ''Money'' was able to slip out easily.

Cotto's punishing blows were not so easily defended by Mayweather, who rare to form, was already bleeding from the nose and mouth as the fight went into the later rounds.

Mayweather stood by his word that he would go to battle, doing so and providing an electric atmosphere as the crowd switched alliances back and forth as the fight went one or the other fighter's way for the rest of the fight.

With a very tight fight entering the championship rounds, with many close rounds, it was aeither man's fight to win, with Mayweather coming on very strong at the end of the eleventh and finally wobbling Cotto's legs in the final roound to nail the decision win.

Scores were 118-110, 117-111 and 117-111.


''Canelo'' Defeats a very game Mosley, retains WBC Super Welterweight belt.

Youth persevered over age, albeit a strong desire to win as defending WBC Super Welterweight champion Saul ''Canelo'' Alvarez 40-0-1 (29 KO's) needed to bite down and grind away at Shane Mosley, who came in in the best shape possible for a 40 year old warrior, extending the fight to a decision in a better than expected fight, one in which many thought Mosley would be beaten up and stopped by the young Mexican champion.

Mosley, 46-8-1 (39 KO's) jabbed, more than flicked his jab as he has been doing in the last few years.

Alvarez needed to fight through a bloody cut, suffered over his left eye due to an accidental head-butt caused in the third round.

Mosley landed a very hard right body shot in the fourth round, kepping Alvarez from coming and landing at will, instead he needed to pick his clean, sharp shots for the rest of the night,

The strategy worked as the crunshing shots slowed down and beat Mosley to the punch for the rest of the bout.

If this is to be Mosley's last fight, he has nothing to be ashamed for, despite the loss, which the scorecards read 119-109, 118-110, and 119-109.

Quintana Stops Latimre in Six.


In other results, former WBO Welterweight champion Carlos Quintana 29-3 923KOs) worked his way back into the spotlight by taking in some very hard shots from Deandre Latimore 23-4 917KOs) in the first round, with the southpaw Quintana coming on in the second round, taking control of the fight, with Latimore deflating quickly, he found himself against the ropes, with Quintana jumping in for the finish, landing a very hard left to Latimore's ear which sent him down to the ground.

The fight was stopped at 2:19 of the sixth round.

With the win, Quintana won the NABO Super Welterweight crown.


Vargas Decisions Forbes

Welterweight Jessie Vargas remained undefeated by beating former IBF Super Featherweight champion Stevie Forbes via 100-90, 97-93 and 98-92 decision at the end of ten.
The fight was booe'd due to the lack of action by Vargas, with the light-punching Forbes doing his best to keep the action moving along against an opponent who coasted through the bout to the displasure of the crowd.

"Ring Kings: Mayweather vs. Cotto" Post-Fight Quotes
 

 
Floyd Mayweather; Eight-Time and Five-Division World Champion
 
"Tonight we gave the fans what they wanted to see. We matched the best with the best. Cotto was a very tough competitor and he won some rounds. He pushed me to the limits and this is what it's all about.
 
"Miguel Cotto fought his ass off tonight and I want to congratulate him and his team.
 
"You've seen me in flashy cars, but I want you to know that I do give back to the community. This is what it's all about. It's not about making a lot of money. It's about giving back.
 
"I don't want be on TV and not give you guys [the fans and media] what you deserve.
 
"Cotto is a good puncher. He didn't win more than 30 fights for nothing. I was the first fighter to fight him at a weight that he was comfortable with. I actually came into the fight weighing 147.
 
"Things happened tonight and we both had to fight. But the main thing is that we got the victory.
 
"I think tonight was a cool fight. The fans were happy. It's about impressing fans and giving them what they want to see.
 
"I sensed that sometimes Miguel was breaking down and then he would come back sharp. Miguel Cotto is in shape. The right hook and the uppercut were working for me tonight. I had watched tapes of Shane Mosley [when he fought Cotto] and I saw that the right hook was working. And I also watch Zab Judah use the uppercut against him too. So I knew I was going to use those shots tonight.
 
"I knew the right hook was going to be my money shot. A lot of times and these days you don't see fighters using the right hook, only the left. But tonight I wanted to use the right hook and that is what I did.
 
"Tonight I got a few bumps and bruises, but that is part of the sports.
 
"I could have made it a very easy fight, but I was going for the knockout. Cotto was in tremendous shape. He was tough.
 
"Our game plan is always to win. Cotto surprised me and his record reflects where he is today.
 
"It's about winning and that's what I did. I'm not going to fold to pressure. Cotto can keep his head high as we are both winners tonight in our own way."
 
 
Canelo Alvarez, WBC Super Welterweight Champion
 
"I want to thank my great team for all the great work and Mosley for giving me the experience. I learned a lot from tonight's fight. It's is the first time that I got cut and learned a lot from it. I told myself not to worry about it and that is also what I told my team.
 
"Yes I'm definitely ready to fight on a higher level. I'm ready for the best. I've gained a lot of experience tonight and I am ready to fight bigger fighters.
 
"I felt I had a great performance. Mosley is an experienced fighter. I know him very well and I followed his career.
 
"That was the game plan. I had to be calm and take my time and that is exactly what I did.
 
"I would like to fight one of the two main fighters, Mayweather or Cotto. This is what I deserve the most.
 
"I wasn't surprised that Shane was able to take my punches.
 
"The next fight, you will see a better Canelo and a more experience Canelo. I am ready."
 
 
Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions
 
"Floyd fought a fight that you guys hadn't seen in some time. We knew coming into the fight that preparation was the key. He was pushed and he had to come out and fight hard.
 
"Cotto never gave up. The fans were going really wild.
 
"Miguel Cotto is probably one of the classiest guys in the sport of boxing. I would like to give him, his team and Gaby a lot of credit.
 
"What can I say but another one down."
 
 
Oscar De La Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions
 
"Everyone gave a wonderful show tonight. Canelo is a young man who showed a lot of heart and desire, especially when he got cut over the eye, he kept his cool and remained collective. That's a good sign of a champion. Obviously, Canelo fought a good fight and he was too much for Mosley. For a 21 year old, he showed a lot tonight and I believe he is ready for a guys like Cotto or Mayweather.
 
"Cotto fought a great fight and Mayweather fought a great fight as well.
 
"It didn't surprise what did Mayweather in the fight. Mayweather is a great fighter and we have to give a lot of credit to Cotto for giving such a fight to Mayweather.
 
"Mayweather is a strong fighter. He got Cotto with great shots. He's confident in his abilities and he believes in himself. This is a beautiful thing for boxing."
 
 
Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions
 
"Canelo is ready and so is the MGM Grand as he will be headlining his first pay-per-view on September 15.
 
"I've never seen as many people in the arena for the co-main event. A lot of Mexicans came for the fight.
 
"What I noticed with Floyd is that people are more appreciative of him and realize that he comes to fight. To see him come in tonight with Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne and 50 Cent is really great for the sport of boxing.
 
"Beside his amazing skills, Floyd brings amazing numbers to the pay-per-view sales.
 
"Floyd Mayweather is a rock star. He really is."


ROBERT "THE GHOST" GURRERO VS. SELCUK "MINI TYSON"AYDIN SET FOR SATURDAY, JULY 28 AT HP PAVILION IN SAN JOSE

TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 4!

World Title Fight To Air Live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING

LOS ANGELES (May 2)...The wait is finally over. After an injury-plagued 2011 campaign, Three-Division World Champion Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero will return to the ring on Saturday, July 28 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. to face unbeaten power puncher Selcuk "Mini Tyson" Aydin for the vacant WBC Interim Welterweight World Championship in a fight to be televised live on SHOWTIME.

Tickets, priced at $252, $127, $62, and $26, go on sale on Friday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m. PT and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 and at the HP Pavilion Ticket Office.

Guerrero vs. Aydin, a 12-round fight for the WBC Interim Welterweight World Championship, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Arena-Box Promotion and sponsored by Corona and AT&T. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will air live at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) with co-featured events to be announced and preliminary fights to air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT

An inspiring young man in and out of the ring, Gilroy, California's Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (29-1-1, 18 KO's) has captivated the boxing world ever since his professional debut in 2001, and he is far from finished. In fact, it seems that Guerrero sets the bar higher for himself with each fight, always passing each progressively more difficult test with flying colors. Already a World Champion at 126, 130 and 135 pounds, the 28-year-old Guerrero's list of conquests includes Joel "Cepillio" Casamayor, Jason Litzau, Vicente Escobedo and Michael Katsidis "The Great." The 29-year-old southpaw sharpshooter, who is becoming as well known for his charity work outside of the ring as he is for his work inside the ring, will close in on a spot at the top of the pound-for-pound list should he turn back his toughest opponent to date in the hard-hitting brawler Aydin.

Known to his fans around the world as "Mini Tyson" because of his thunderous punching power, 28-year old WBC Silver welterweight titleholder and Trabzon, Turkey native Selcuk Aydin (23-0, 17 KO's) has also earned that moniker with a ferocious style that has made him one of the most popular fighters in his adopted home country of Germany. Aydin turned professional in 2006 and has cut a swath through the welterweight division, winning all 23 of his fights and knocking out 17 opponents in Mike Tyson-style...in three rounds or less. Among his list of vanquished foes are contenders Said Ouali, Jackson Bonsu and Ionut Dan Ion, but a title capturing win over Guerrero would be his biggest to date, and Aydin is focused on the task at hand, even giving himself a new nickname: "The Ghostbuster."


SECHEW POWELL REPLACES JULIO AGAINST GABRIEL ROSADO

FOR WBO INTER-CONTINENTAL TITLE

JUNE 1 AT SANDS CASINO BETHLEHEM

NBC SPORTS NETWORK "FIGHT NIGHT"


Number 7 ranked Junior Middleweight Gabriel Rosado of Philadelphia will take on Number 9 contender Sechew Powell of Brooklyn, NY (26-4, 15 KO's) on Friday, June 1st in the main event on NBC Sports Network's Fight Night boxing series, live from the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, PA. The 12 round fight will be for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental Title. The NBC Sports Network telecast beings at 9PM ET.


The sturdy southpaw will replace ailing Joel Julio, who has withdrawn from the fight.


Currently in camp with slugger Delvin Rodriguez to prepare him for his upcoming Junior Middleweight title challenge of WBA Junior Middleweight king, Austin Trout, the talented Powell, ranked #9 by the IBF, will be well prepared to present a formidable challenge to Rosado, who had not been preparing to face a southpaw.


"I'm happy to get this opportunity. My passion to become champion is stronger than ever and that will show on June 1," Powell said. Gabriel Rosado and I are both top ten ranked contenders, after this fight one of us will be moving up the rankings and it won't be him."

 


Powell holds a first round TKO win over current IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Cornelius Bundrage. He also holds a win over Deandre Latimore, the Floyd Mayweather, Jr. protégé who takes on Carlos Quintana on the PPV undercard of the Mayweather-Cotto fight tomorrow night. He has also defeated slick southpaw Ishe Smith, who faces Rosado victim Ayi Bruce tonight at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas. In his most recent bouts, Powell dropped two hotly contested 12-round decisions. The first was a re-match with Brundage for his IBF title and the most recent was versus current #1 Junior Middleweight contender Cory Spinks.

Rosado said, "I was looking forward to fighting Julio because I know he comes to fight. With Powell, it's a different story. He's a lefty and he presents other problems for me, he's tricky, awkward and defensive. He picks his spots and gives you angles."


Gabriel Rosado


"This is a classic crossroads fight," said co-promoter, J Russell Peltz. "This is a tougher fight for Rosado than Julio would have been. After all, Rosado has not been sparring with southpaws. Powell is a solid junior middleweight who has far more experience against top ranked contenders in the division and Powell couldn't find a better sparring partner than Rodriquez to prepare him for a fight with Gabe. A win here, on the other hand, will launch Rosado right to the top of the division."

The co-feature, also scheduled for 12 rounds, features unbeaten Ronald Cruz, of Bethlehem, against unbeaten, Prenice Brewer, of Cleveland, OH, for the vacant WBC Continental Americas welterweight title. Cruz is 16-0, 12 K0s; Brewer is 16-1-1, 6 K0s.

Five additional bouts complete the card.

ABOUT JUNE 1

The Rosado-Powell and Cruz-Brewer fights top a seven-bout card at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. First fight is 7.15 pm. Tickets priced at $50 and $75 can be purchased through the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922) and at all Ticketmaster outlets (800-745-3000). Tickets also are on sale at www.peltzboxing.com, www.SandsEventCenter.com, and www.Ticketmaster.com. In Bethlehem, tickets are available at Deja Brew, Inc., 101 West 4th Street (610-865-2739) and at Pronto Insurance Notary, 232 East 3rd Street (610-419-6790).

NBC Sports Network will televise the Rosado-Julio and Cruz-Brewer fights, beginning at 9 PM ET. The card is being promoted by Main Events and Peltz Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem and www.goDaddy.com.


VIVA CHÁVEZ … AGAIN!

THE UTEP SUN BOWL STADIUM WILL HOST

JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. vs. ANDY LEE

WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Saturday, June 16

Live on HBO World Championship Boxing®

Tickets Go On SaleSaturday, May 5 at 2 P.M. ET!

EL PASO, TEX. (May 4, 2012) – Undefeated World Middleweight Champion and the Son of the Legend, JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. will return to the boxing metropolis of El Paso, Texas for the first time in nearly six years, headlining “Viva Chávez!” on Saturday, June 16, at Sun Bowl Stadium. After initial concerns from The University of Texas System regarding the world championship event from taking place at the Sun Bowl Stadium in The University of Texas at El Paso, Chancellor Francisco Gonzalez Cigarroa, announced last week that he will allow the event to take place as previously scheduled. Chávez Jr., who will be making the third defense of the title he won last year, will be battling No. 2-world-rated contender ANDY LEE, marking the first world championship fight to be held in the Sun Bowl Stadium since June 13, 1998 when Oscar De La Hoya knocked out Patrick Charpentier in the second round to retain his welterweight crown. The Chávez Jr. vs. Lee world championship rumble will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®, beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET.

“Top Rank is dedicating this great event to the citizens of El Paso who helped us make this event possible, UTEP and for boxing in demanding that the Chavez Jr. vs. Lee championship bout take place at Sun Bowl Stadium," said Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum.

Presented by the University of Texas at El Paso and promoted by Top Rank in association with Zanfer Promotions, DiBella Entertainment, The City of El Paso, AT&T and Tecate, tickets to the Chávez Jr. vs. Lee world title tilt go on sale Tomorrow! Saturday, May 5, at 2 p.m. ET / Noon MT. Tickets, priced at $200, $100, $60, $40 and $25, plus applicable service charges, can be purchased at the UTEP Ticket Center, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com and by phone at (915) 747-5234.

These two warriors boast a combined record of 73-1-1 (51 KOs) – a winning percentage of 97% and a victory by knockout ratio of 70%.

Chávez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KOs), of Culiacan, México, making his first appearance in El Paso since August 19, 2006 when he knocked out Jermaine White in the fourth round of their welterweight bout, is the son of Mexico’s greatest fighter Julio César Chávez. Chávez, 26, took up the “family business” in 2003, winning a four-round decision in his professional debut. Eight years later, the reigning World Middleweight Champion and superior gate attraction is poised to make his own mark in the boxing world. He took a major step toward that goal by enlisting legendary trainer Freddie Roach to take him to the next level. Their first fight together was a gigantic success, a dominant 12-round unanimous decision victory over top-10 contender John Duddy (29-1, 18 KOs) in June 2010 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. After his January 29, 2011 unanimous decision win over Billy Lyell, Chávez Jr. became the second family member to win a world title, dethroning undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik via a majority decision. That June 4, 2011 slugfest took place at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles just a few blocks north of the Olympic Auditorium where the legendary Julio César Chávez won his first world title. Chávez Jr. successfully defended his title on November 19, 2011 with a fifth-round knockout of Top-Five contender Peter Manfredo, Jr. at Reliant Arena in Houston, followed by a hard-fought unanimous decision on February 4 over No. 1 contender Marco Antonio Rubio at the Alamodome.

Lee (28-1, 20 KOs), who at 6’2, is one inch taller than Chávez, Jr., was born in London but is Irish of heritage. Ireland’s sole boxing representative in the 2004 Olympics, Lee made his professional debut in 2006, winning a six-round decision over Anthony Cannon. Trained at the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit by Hall of Fame inductee Emanuel Steward, who has referred to Lee as “my left-handed Tommy Hearns,” Lee possesses exceptional skills, speed and movement, complemented by good punching power and experience against good opposition. He enters this fight riding a four-year, 13-bout winning streak with eight of those victories coming inside the distance, including a win over Bryan Vera last October to avenge the only loss on his professional ledger. He enters this fight as a consensus Top Three world-rated contender, ranked No. 2 by the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) and No. 3 by the WBC.


WBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION BEIBUT SHUMENOV RETURNS SATURDAY, JUNE 2 AGAINST ENRIQUE ORNELAS AT HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS

FOX SPORTS NET AND FOX DEPORTES TO TELEVISE LIVE

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

LAS VEGAS (May 4, 2012) - World Boxing Association ("WBA") Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov returns on June 2 to make his fourth title defense against former super middleweight world title challenger Enrique Ornelas at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. in a fight that will be televised live on FOX Sports Net and FOX Deportes.

Shumenov vs. Ornelas is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and KZ Event Productions and sponsored by Corona. The FOX Sports Net and FOX Deportes bilingual simulcast will air live at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.

Tickets, priced at $100, $60, $30, $25, along with a limited number of VIP suite seats priced at $125, may be purchased at the Hard Rock Hotel Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.

The fight will mark Shumenov's return to same venue in which he first captured the WBA title in his 10th professional bout on January 29, 2010 with a 12-round unanimous decision over Gabriel Campillo, establishing the record for a fighter winning a major world light heavyweight championship in the fewest professional fights. The 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian has successfully defended against Vyacheslav Uzelkov (DEC 12), William Joppy (KO 6) and most recently against Danny Santiago (TKO 9) this past July. In only 13 professional fights, the 28-year-old Shumenov has defeated four world champions - Campillo, Byron Mitchell, Joppy and Montell Griffin - as well as former world title challengers Epifanio Mendoza, Uzelkov and Santiago.

An all-action warrior who always gives fans their money's worth in the ring, La Habra, California's Enrique Ornelas (33-7, 21 KO's) has been showing off the best form of his career since a permanent move to the light heavyweight division in 2011. He is riding a three-fight winning streak which includes a first round body shot knockout over Heriberto Gutierrez last December. Just hitting his prime at 31, Ornelas came to the 175-pound weight class after an impressive run at 168 pounds, where he owned the NABF title and gave a stellar effort in a challenge for Robert Stieglitz' WBO title in 2010.

For more information on Golden Boy Promotions, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing.

For more information on KZ Event Productions and Shumenov, visitwww.kzeventproductions.com or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/KZEventProductions.


Christy Martin vs. Mia St. John II Postponed
These Two Champions Will Now Battle August 14th

FRESNO, CA - Due to the emotional strain of having to relive the domestic violence victimization of being stabbed twice and then shot by her ex-husband, female boxing icon Christy Martin has asked promoter Roy Englebrecht if her WBC Super Welterweight World Championship fight against Mia St John could be postponed while she recuperates from the stress and trauma of the trial, conviction and sentencing of the ex-husband who tried to kill her. Both Englebrecht and Table Mountain Casino, which was to host the June 19th Final Victory show have understandably agreed to the postponement and have set Tuesday, August 14th as the new date for this championship show.

"I certainly understand the tremendous pressure and stress that Christy has been under, what with the national publicity from the trial, and having to testify and be in the courtroom with the man that wanted to kill her," said Englebrecht. "Christy really wants to win her 50th fight, so after discussions with her trainer Miguel Diaz; they thought it best to take some time off to get her head cleared and then get back in training."

Statement from Christy Martin:

"As the trial grew closer my anxiety rose daily if not hourly as the fear for my safety mounted. Jim Martin is a monster and had always told me he would kill me or have someone else do it. Due to these threats, and his previous actions, as the trial date grew closer, I knew this was a real possibility and was literally paralyzed with fear. After having endured a nearly fatal attack and not sure I would ever walk again, this was overwhelming. I felt as before, boxing would heal me but this was different. I love this sport and am equally excited to return to the ring for my 50th victory, but I am mentally and physically exhausted and need to heal. Due to my love for this sport, I want to give all my fans, Roy Englebrecht, and Table Mountain Casino, the show they deserve. Thank you for your support during the most difficult period of my entire life." "I am terribly disappointed, said St John, but my focus is to beat her on August 14th. I've waited nine years for this fight, so I can wait two months more."

Tickets for the August 14th Final Victory show will still go on sale Monday, May 7th at www.tmcasino.com or at Table Mountain Casino.


JOHN MOLINA JR. CONTINUES HIS ASSCENT TO THE TOP OF THE LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION AS A MEMBER OF GOOSSEN TUTOR PROMOTIONS

Sherman Oaks, CA (April 27) Speculation of a turbulent relationship between John Molina Jr. (23-1, 19 KOs) and Goossen Tutor Promotions were put aside today in the Los Angeles office of the California State Athletic Commission. Putting those differences to rest, the two parties met face to face and agreed to move forward together and fulfill Molina's dream of becoming world champion.

"I'm excited to continue my career under the Goossen Tutor banner," said the 29-year-old lightweight contender. "There were some differences that we were able to get to the bottom of and now we can go back to focusing on winning a world title.

"I've been in the gym this whole time and I'm looking forward to showcasing my ability and showing the world that I am ready to take on and beat the upper echelon of fighters at 135. This is fair warning: [WBC lightweight World Champion] Antonio Demarco (27-2-1, 20 KOs), [WBO lightweight World Champion] Ricky Burns (34-2, 9 KOs), I'm coming for you."

John Molina Jr. is widely considered one of the hottest young lightweight prospects in boxing. A native of Covina, California who has posted 19 vicious knockouts among his first 23 wins, while only sustaining one loss in his career, had fought his way to the #3 world ranked contender, until the recent spate of inactivity intervened and lower his world ranking.

"I'm ready to get my top ranking back, a world title belt around my waist, and any of the champions at 135 and of course, I'll always make an exception for (Brandon) Rios," Molina said.

Molina previously had his sights set on Rios (30-0-1, 22 KOs) having had two potential fights with Rios never come to fruition. Rios, who was stripped of the WBA World Championship for failing to make weight in his second defense against John Murray, was given another shot at the vacant title in his very next fight against Richard Abril this past April. Though Rios managed to squeeze out a controversial split decision victory, he failed to make weight for the second time in a row, and did not recapture the championship as a result.

"We look forward to continuing our relationship with this great young and exciting fighter and are anxious to see him rise to the top of the lightweight division," promoter Dan Goossen said. "We will have him back in the ring in June and announce an opponent and venue shortly."

Molina's most recent ring appearance came in June of last year, when he took on Robert Frankel (28-11-1, 5 KOs) at Pechanga Resort & Casino in Cabazon, Calif. Molina was too quick and powerful for the tested veteran fighter, and Raul Caiz Jr. would stop the bout at the conclusion of round 5.

"We plan on getting John right back to the top of the organizations lightweight division and have him fighting for a title by the end of the year," stated Goossen.


HARVELL OBLITERATES PIETRANTONIO IN THREE

ATLANTIC CITY (April 30, 2012)—Lavarn “Baby Bowe” Harvell made it a perfect ten when he annihilated Anthony Pietrantonio in round three of a scheduled four round Light Heavyweight bout as part of the Bernard Hopkins – Chad Dawson II undercard at Boardwalk Hall.

Harvell dropped Pietrantonio in round one and the continued to dominate until a vicious right that knocked Pietrantonio down and out at thirty-one seconds of round three. Pietrantonio was momentarily unconscious but fortunately he was able to leave the ring under his own power.

“He was a tough guy. I was training for a different opponent.”, said Harvell

”My corner told me to fake to the body and set it with the right hand and I was able to get him out of there”

“I plan to get another fight in June”

Harvell of Atalntic City is now 10-0 with five knockouts and will continue to develop under the promotional banner of Gabe LaConte’s First Round Promotions.


VIVA CHÁVEZ!

JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. vs. ANDY LEE

WORLD MIDDLWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Saturday, June 16 at Sun Bowl Stadium

Live on HBO World Championship Boxing®

Tickets Go On Sale Saturday, April 28!

EL PASO, TEX. (April, 2012) – Undefeated World Middleweight Champion and the Son of the Legend, JULIO CÉSAR CHÁVEZ, JR. returns to the boxing metropolis of El Paso, Texas for the first time in nearly six years, headlining “Viva Chávez!” on Saturday, June 16, at Sun Bowl Stadium. Chávez Jr., who will be making the third defense of the title he won last year, against No. 2-world-rated contender ANDY LEE, marks the first world championship fight to be held in Sun Bowl Stadium since June 13, 1998 when Oscar De La Hoya knocked out Patrick Charpentier in the second round to retain his welterweight crown. The Chávez Jr. vs. Lee world championship rumble will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®, beginning at 10 p.m. ET.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Zanfer Promotions, DiBella Entertainment, AT&T and Tecate, tickets to the Chávez Jr. vs. Lee world title tilt go on sale Saturday April 28 at 2 p.m. ET / Noon MT. Tickets, priced at $200, $100, $60, $40 and $25, plus applicable service charges, can be purchased at the UTEP Ticket Center, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com and by phone at (915) 747-5234.

These two warriors boast a combined record of 73-1-1 (51 KOs) – a winning percentage of 97% and a victory by knockout ratio of 70%.

"I am facing a tough, difficult opponent in Andy Lee. This will be the toughest fight of my career," said Chávez, Jr.

“I am honored to have this opportunity. I have been waiting my whole life for this opportunity. It is going to be a great show,” said Lee. “I’d like to thank Emanuel Steward, Perry Mandera, my entire management team along with Lou DiBella and DiBella Entertainment for everything they have done to make this a reality. I also would like to extend a very special thank you to Top Rank and the Chávez Family and Freddie Roach. The Boxing World is going to see a World Class Fight!”

"This fight between Julio César Chávez Jr and Andy Lee is a remarkable one - two young, handsome warriors, from different parts of the world,” said Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum. “Chávez Jr is from Mexico, Lee is from Ireland and each will be doing his best to make his country proud."

“I am thrilled that Andy Lee is getting his long-deserved shot at a middleweight championship,” said Lou DiBella, Lee’s promoter. “Julio César Chávez Jr. deserves credit for taking on the biggest challenge of his career. On June 16th a new champion will be crowned in El Paso, Texas.”

“Julio César Chávez Jr. vs. Andy Lee is a terrific matchup that will intrigue fight fans everywhere,” said Kery Davis, senior vice president of programming, HBO Sports. “With the Sun Bowl in El Paso as the backdrop this will be a very compelling and significant World Championship Boxing telecast.”

Chávez Jr. (45-0-1, 31 KOs), of Culiacan, México, making his first appearance in El Paso since August 19, 2006 when he knocked out Jermaine White in the fourth round of their welterweight bout, is the son of Mexico’s greatest fighter Julio César Chávez. Chávez, 26, took up the “family business” in 2003, winning a four-round decision in his professional debut. Eight years later, the reigning World Middleweight Champion and superior gate attraction is poised to make his own mark in the boxing world. He took a major step toward that goal by enlisting legendary trainer Freddie Roach to take him to the next level. Their first fight together was a gigantic success, a dominant 12-round unanimous decision victory over top-10 contender John Duddy (29-1, 18 KOs) in June 2010 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. After his January 29, 2011 unanimous decision win over Billy Lyell, Chávez Jr. became the second family member to win a world title, dethroning undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) middleweight champion Sebastian Zbik via a majority decision. That June 4, 2011 slugfest took place at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles just a few blocks north of the Olympic Auditorium where the legendary Julio César Chávez won his first world title. Chávez Jr. successfully defended his title on November 19, 2011 with a fifth-round knockout of Top-Five contender Peter Manfredo, Jr. at Reliant Arena in Houston, followed by a hard-fought unanimous decision on February 4 over No. 1 contender Marco Antonio Rubio at the Alamodome.

Lee (28-1, 20 KOs), who at 6’2, is one inch taller than Chávez, Jr., was born in London but is Irish of heritage. Ireland’s sole boxing representative in the 2004 Olympics, Lee made his professional debut in 2006, winning a six-round decision over Anthony Cannon. Trained at the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit by Hall of Fame inductee Emanuel Steward, who has referred to Lee as “my left-handed Tommy Hearns,” Lee possesses exceptional skills, speed and movement, complemented by good punching power and experience against good opposition. He enters this fight riding a four-year, 13-bout winning streak with eight of those victories coming inside the distance, including a win over Bryan Vera last October to avenge the only loss on his professional ledger. He enters this fight as a consensus Top Three world-rated contender, ranked No. 2 by the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) and No. 3 by the WBC.


CYCLONED!

AMATEUR STAR AND SON OF EUGENE HART

JESSE HART SIGNS EXCLUSIVE DEAL WITH TOP RANK!

LAS VEGAS, NEV. (April 20, 2012) – Top Rank announced the signing of amateur sensation JESSE HART to an exclusive long-term promotional agreement today. Hart, son of Eugene “Cyclone” Hart, a highly-rated middleweight contender in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s who in 2003 was named to the The Ring’s list of 100 greatest punchers of all time, will be making his professional debut, as a middleweight, on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley, Jr. World Welterweight Championship, Saturday, June 9 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev.

Hart, 22, is looking to continue the long and illustrious lineage of great Philadelphia-based middleweight fighters. He compiled an amateur record of 85-11, highlighted by a stellar 2011 which included winning the National Golden Gloves at 165 lbs., the USA National Tournament at 178 lbs and going undefeated at the double elimination USA Olympic Trials box-offs. Hart also tied the knot last August, marrying childhood sweetheart Starletto Brayboy-Hart. The Harts are expecting their first child, a daughter who will be named Halo, in August.

Hart, who signed on with the Philadelphia-based D&D Management, where he will be co-managed by Alfred “Doc” Nowicki and David Price, will continue training with his father.

“Eugene ‘Cyclone’ Hart fought in Philadelphia in an era of unbelievable middleweight talent. Now we have the opportunity to promote Jesse Hart, the son of the Cyclone,” said Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum. “We hope Jesse will be a future superstar which will make all of us, including his father, very proud.”

“I always admired Top Rank, Bob Arum is the best! They are and have been the premier boxing promoters for over 30-40 years,” said Hart.

“As an amateur Jesse won 85 fights and a lot of gold medals. He is a very skilled fighter who has knockout power. We think he is a future world champion,” said Nowicki.

"I am very excited that Jesse has signed with D&D Management as well as a promotional deal with Top Rank,” said Price. “I think that everyone involved, especially the fans will thoroughly enjoy watching the career of Jesse Hart."


Rios Wins Controversial Decision against Abril

Photo: German Villasenor

By Francisco Villasenor

April, 2012- A crowd of nearly four thousand were in attendance to see the clash between former WBA Lightweight champion Brandon Rios and the defending champion Richard Abril at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Using probing jabs, sharp jabs and sporious right hands, and quickly following up with constant clinches throughout the bout, Abril, with the aid of referee Vic Drakulich (allowing the holding without a warning) was too much for Rios, (who had lost his right to challenge for the belt, after failing to make weight the day before) who was neutralised on the inside and could just not close the gap enough from the outside all night long.

Ultimately, it would not matter as to the amazement of many, the judges returned cards reading 117-111 for Abril and 116-112, 115-113 (Rios) for a majority decision going Rios' way.

One thing was clear to all, Rios needs to move up to the Super Lightweight ranks after this fight.

With the win, Rios moved his record to 30-0-1 (22KOs) while, Abril saw his drop to 17-3-1 (8KOs) while holding on to his belt.

 

Alvarado - Rios Engage in fight of the year.

On the co-featured Top Rank promoted PPV, Top Ranked Super Lightweight Mike Alvarado 33-0 (23KOs) remained undefeated after going to war for ten rounds of non-stop punching against Riverside California's undeterred Mauricio Herrera

With most fans on their feet, both men went toe to toe , busting up each other's face, the bruising and bloody battle was highlighted by the bigger Alvarado landing the sharper, jolting shots with Herrera, 18-2 (7KOs) looking ready to fold, instead return rapid fire in spurts throughout the fight.

The tempo of the mayhem reached it's peak as both men took turns getting against the ropes, staying in the pocket and trading vicious leather to the delight of the fans and surely TV audience at hand.

At the end of the fight of the year contender battle, Alvarado walked away with a 99-91, 97-93 and 96-94 unanimous decision.

Marquez Claims fourth Division Title.

In a Super lightweight bout for the WBO Interim belt, living legend, Juan Manuel Marquez 54-6-1 (34KOs) won an easy decision against defending title holder, Russia's Serhiy Fedchenko, 30-2 (13KOs) scoring 119-109, 118-110, and 118-110 on the cards at the end of twelve.

Using precise punching, counter punching and landing the harder shots, Marquez set up his next day at Dallas Cowboy Stadium on July the 14th.


FIGHT OF THE YEAR CONTENDER

Photo: German Villasenor

Orange, CA (April 16) - This past Saturday Mauricio Herrera (18-2, 7 KOs) and Mike Alvarado engaged in a back and forth battle that qualified as a legitimate Fight of the Year contender. As soon as the bell sounded in the first round both warriors began exchanging and didn't stop until the final bell.

The persistent Alvarado (33-0, 23 KOs) won by unanimous decision with scores of 99-91, 97-93, 96-94. The consistently active Herrera withstood Alvarado's power shots and responded with combinations. In the end, Herrera's valiant attempt could not ward off Alvarado, however, his determined, heartful performance receive a standing ovation from the fight fans in attendance and a nod from the HBO.

Mauricio Herrera stated, "I gave the fans what they came to see. I stood toe to toe with the big guy and I lost a close fight. The 9-1 score discredits my performance. There is no way in hell I only got one round. I am not disappointed because the crowd lifted me up during and after the fight. I told everyone I was going for broke and I did my best. Congrats to Alvarado, he is a gutsy guy."

Added, Alex Camponovo, general manager and matchmaker of Thompson Boxing Promotions, "Mauricio and Mike put on a great show, it really was the main event of the evening. Alvarado was the better man tonight but I believe that it was closer than the 99-91 score card by one of the judges. Mauricio is a true warrior and we are proud of him!"

Herrera will now take a well deserved rest and go back to the gym this summer.


Klimov Retains Title in Slugfest!

(March 31st, 2012) Pomona CA – The rain could not dampen the fistic action last Saturday night, as the fans enjoyed an evening of championship boxing presented by ShowDown Promotions in association with UBM (Union Boxing Management) at the Finish Line Sports Grill in Pomona California.

Russian Lightweight Andrey Klimov remained undefeated at 13-0 with 7KOs and retained his WBC U.S. Title by digging deep, banging it out in an all action eight round bout against the very game and previously undefeated Robert Rodriguez 6-1 (2KOs) hailing from Greeley, Colorado.

Rodriguez, quick on his feet and hands took early command, landing on the angle, as Klimov, the shorter of the two men came inching forward, lunging at times with blows, both men collided heads in the second round, leaving Rodriguez with a cut alongside his right eye.

By mid-rounds, Klimov began to slip sneaky, hard body shots to the sides and down the middle, which took paid dividends late in the fight.

Rodriguez slowed down enough in the final two rounds, with Klimov, with a certain sense of desperation as he had been rocked earlier on and a rather close fight taking place thus far, dug deeper to Rodriguez' long torso.

Although the only thing missing had been a knockdown, the all-out action left both men bruised around each of their eyes as the bell ended the bout.

Scores were 76-76, with the other two judges giving the fight to the Russian fighter via 77-75 declaring it a majority decision at the end of eight.


Roman Beats Flores Through Four.

On the undercard, Garden Grove, California's undefeated Lightweight Jessie Roman shined as he used his long-reach, variety of punches and power to batter a game veteran in Ramon Flores 3-15-2 (3KOs) through a scheduled four.
Flores tried to turn the tide throught the bout, lunging with wide punches, missing at nearly every turn, leaving the ring with a bloodied face after the reading of 40-36 on all cards for Roman, who saw his record rise to 10-0 with 6 KOs.

Saruhan TKO's Rodriguez in Four.
Armenian via Russia Vage Saruhan 4-0 (2KOs) worked on his speed and accuracy in using Ronald Rodriguez 1-3 (1KO) for target practice (thanks to Rodriguez complete refusal to lift his hands in the guard position at all costs) letting Suruhan tee-off at near will.
Rodriguez tried to use his waist movement to avoid head shots, with Suruhan aiming to the body instead, bringing his opponents head upright and getting nailed by the speedy Suruhan all night long.

After a barrage of shots which had Rodriguez in all kinds of trouble in the fourth and final round, referee Tom Taylor saw fit to stop the fight at 1:06 of the round, with Rodriguez complaining about the stoppage.

Lightweight Jesus Partida 1-0 (1KO) engaged in a tough and action packed four round war against won debuting Carlos Gonzalez (0-1).
Despite this being Gonzalez' first bout, one could see the skill in the fighter, able to track down the boxer puncher in Gonzalez, engaging in an inside fight, with both men landing on even terms all fight long.
Gonzalez suffered a cut above an eye in the second round due to an accidental head-butt.
Scores were 38-38, 39-37 and a head-scratching 40-36 giving Partida the majority decision win.

El Monte, California's Ricky Duenas 10-1 (7KOs) scored a second round KO over the usually very tough and game Rufino Flores 2-4, shooting a combination, shooting from the southpaw stance, Duenas landed a hard left on Flores' chin, sending him crashing unto his back, head hitting hard, with the referee Tony Crebs moving and immediately halting the bout at ;13 seconds into the round.
Flores was OK.
In a four-round Super Lightweight outing, Russia's Alexander Podrezov 4-1 used his height and greater reach, landing right hands against Imarjoe Miller, who could not figure a way past his opponent's long-range punches all fight long.
Miller saw his record dip to 1-2 after the 40-36 on all cards were read.

In the first fight of the evening, Jessie Villanueva had his hands full in winning a majority decision againt the tough and hard-luck Emmanuel Machorro in an inside battle through four rounds of action.
There would be no knockdowns, with the judges calling it 38-38 and 39-37 for Villanueva, who saw his record move to 3-0 with 2KOs.


FORMER U.S. OLYMPIAN SADAM “WORLD KID” ALI JUMPS INTO THE PROMOTIONAL RING AND STAGES INAUGURAL EVENT ON JUNE 2ND IN BROOKLYN WILL PROMOTE AND FIGHT ON SATURDAY JUNE 2ND AT THE AVIATOR SPORTS COMPLEX

BROOKLYN, NY (MARCH 28, 2012)—On Saturday night, June 2nd history will be made as 2008 U.S. Olympian and undefeated Welterweight Sadam “World Kid” Ali will make his promotional debut as he unveils World Kid Promotions which will stage a big night of boxing at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn.

Not only will Ali be promoting this action packed card but will be featured in the ten round main event.

Ali of Brooklyn is perfect in his professional career as he has a record 14-0 with eight knockouts and that combined with his fan friendly style, is establishing himself as one of the best Welterweight prospects in the world.

“I am truly excited to start my own promotion and give some great boxers an opportunity to display their skills on June 2nd”, said Ali

“I have a great team behind me and I believe that our company will not only be beneficial to my career but other boxers in the area”

He made a splashing pro debut on January 17th, 2009 with a first round destruction over Ricky Thompson in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Ali has appeared on major shows at Foxwoods in Connecticut and the Prudential Center in Newark where he was co-featured on ESPN and has been highlighted on HBO

In his last bout, Ali traveled to Poland where scored a fifth round stoppage over Boris Berg as a chief supporting bout to the Vitali Klitschko – Tomasz Adamek world heavyweight title bout in front of over 45,000 fans.

This will be Ali’s first bout in his hometown of Brooklyn.

“This is a dream come true to not only fight in Brooklyn but to do it on a card that I am promoting and it’s something I can’t wait for”

Ali’s opponent plus a full undercard will be announced shortly

Tickets Prices for this historic night are $150. $100, $75 & $50 and can be purchased at the Following Phone Numbers

In Brooklyn: 917-807-3630; 347-645-6640; 917-655-2554
In Queens: 631-492-0041
In Manhattan: 718-744-8855
Staten Island: 646-261-0066; 718-600-3205
New Jersey: 201-914-9932

The first bout begins at 7pm with the doors opening at 6pm

For more information on Sadam Ali click: www.sadamaliboxing.com

The Aviator Sports Complex is located at 3159 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.


It's Official!

Freitas returns June 2 vs. Oliveira in Uruguay
Oliveira vs. Tolliver

MIAMI (March 6, 2012) - MO Productions president Carlos Oliveira announced today that the long rumored fight between retired Brazilian living legend, four-time world champion Acelino "Popo" Freitas, and undefeated World Boxing Council South American middleweight champion Michael "The Brazilian Rocky" Oliveira, will take place June 2 at Conrad Punta Del Este and Resort Casino in Uruguay.

The 10-round Freitas-Oliveira main event will be contested at 154-pounds. The remainder of the card will be announced at a later date.

"Everything was finalized yesterday and 'Popo' signed the contract," Carlos said from Sao Paulo. "We're all very excited that the deal has been made for what will be a huge event for Brazilians. We have a beautiful venue in nearby Uruguay. The fight will air live on Global TV in Brazil and Uruguay television."

Oliveira supporters in Brazil are already jokingly saying, "Michael has an opportunity to knockout a politician without going to jail."

The 36-year-old Freitas (38-2, 32 KOs) is a state legislature in Brazil, where he is a national sports hero and revered in a country preparing to host the next World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics. 'Popo' has been retired for nearly five years, since his last fight April 28, 2007, but he will come out retirement to take on the popular Oliveira.

Standing only 5' 6", Freitas captured the World Boxing Organization ("WBO") lightweight title, in addition to two-time WBO and World Boxing Association ("WBA") super featherweight championships. The heaviest he has ever fought at is 135 pounds, nearly 20 pounds lighter than the junior middleweight maximum he is expected to weigh for his June 2 fight against a much younger, stronger Oliveira.

Between 1995 and 2007, Freitas defeated Joel Casamayor, Daniel Attah, Juan Carlos Ramirez, Jorge Rodrigo Barrios and Artur Grigorian. Acelino's only two losses were to the late Diego Corrales and Juan Diaz in his last fight.

The 21-year-old Oliveira (17-0, 12 KOs), rated No. 14 by the World Boxing Council ("WBC"), has fought three times in his native Brazil in an effort to establish himself as Freitas' successor in Brazilian boxing circles. Born in Sao Paulo, he moved to Miami when he was only two weeks old, and now finds himself training to fight his country's second-greatest boxer, Freitas, to only Hall of Famer Eder Jofre.

Michael Oliveira

Oliveira's last three fights have been in three different countries: Sergei Melis (WDEC8) on February 11 in Canada, Xavier Tolliver (WDQ8) on ShoBox in El Paso, Texas, and Abel Nicolas Adriel (DEC10) in Sao Paulo.

The 5' 9" Oliveira has gradually dropped weight, originally fighting as a super middleweight, until his last two fights at middleweight. The goal, under the direction of head trainer Orlando Cueller and strength-and-conditioning coach Steve Arintok, has been for Michael to fight at his natural weight of 154, which he'll be doing for the first time against Freitas.

Oliveira is unique among professional boxers. He comes from an affluent family, attends Florida International University, and had only two amateur matches before turning pro in 2008. An exciting personality in and out of the ring, Michael is a two-time defending Brazilian International Press Award's

Athlete of the Year (2009 and 2010), and a strong candidate for 2011 honors against the likes of UFC star Anderson Silva.

Go to www.MichaelOliveria.com for more information.



MANNY PACQUIAO and TIMOTHY BRADLEY, JR. WORLD WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!

Photo: German Villasenor

Saturday, June 9 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas

Presented Live By HBO Pay-Per-View®

Tickets Go On Sale This Friday! February 24 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT

LAS VEGAS, NEV. (February 21, 2012) – Eight-division world champion MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO and undefeated two-time unified junior welterweight champion TIMOTHY “Desert Storm” BRADLEY, JR. will go mano a mano in a battle of Top-10 pound-for-pound world champions. The Pacquiao vs. Bradley World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship collision will take place Saturday, June 9, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Tecate, AT&T and MGM Grand, tickets to Pacquiao vs. Bradley go on sale This Friday! February 24 at 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT, and are priced at $1,200, $900, $600, $400, and $200. Ticket sales at $1,200, $900, $600 and $400 are limited to 10 per person and ticket sales at $200 are limited to two (2) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000. Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

“Timothy Bradley is the king of the junior welterweight division in search of new worlds to conquer. I know how he feels,” said Pacquiao. “I admire his ambition and his self confidence to risk his undefeated record by moving up in weight to challenge me. Freddie Roach and I will need to make the most of every training day to prepare for Timothy. When I walk into the ring on June 9, it will be more than a world title defense for me. It will be another opportunity to bring honor and glory to my country and to my fellow Filipinos in the Philippines and around the world.”

“I’ve never met a mountain I couldn’t climb and I’ve never let a man’s height or stature intimidate me,” said Bradley. “I live to fight the best. I’m not only challenging Manny for his world title but I’m also challenging myself. I am grateful for this wonderful opportunity and I will make the most of it. I will enter the ring on June 9 fearless and prepared.”

"Pacquiao vs. Bradley will be a fight fans fight,” said Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum. “Both will come to fight. I am sure the action will be nonstop.”

“Manny Pacquiao is a worldwide superstar and we are delighted to be the television home for his next pay-per-view event on June 9 in Las Vegas,” said Mark Taffet, senior vice president, HBO Pay-Pay-View. “His events extend far beyond the traditional boxing ring. Timothy Bradley has earned his way into this fight by beating every opponent placed in front of him and we know he’ll excited and be ready for a special night of boxing at the MGM Grand.”

Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs), the lone congressional representative from the Sarangani province in the Philippines, returns to the Fight Capital of the World to defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship crown, his seventh of a record eight world titles in as many weight divisions. He has successfully defended his welterweight title three times, via dominant unanimous decisions over former International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight champion Joshua Clottey and former three-division world champion Sugar Shane Mosley, and a razor-close split decision to professional rival Juan Mánuel Márquez last November. Pacquiao captured the WBO welterweight title November 14, 2009, with a brilliant 12th round TKO victory over four-time world champion Miguel Cotto. Between welterweight title defenses Pacquiao captured the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight title with a brutal pasting of three-time welterweight champion Antonio Margarito. A three-time Fighter of the Year and the Boxing Writers Association of America’s “Fighter of the Decade,” Pacquiao’s resume features victories over future Hall of Famers, including Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Márquez, Cotto and Mosley. His knockout victories over Cotto and Hatton in 2009 and his victories over Clottey and Margarito in 2010 and Mosley and Márquez in 2011 combined for more than 6 million pay-per-view buys making Pacquiao the reigning pay-per-view king. No boxer sold more live tickets in the U.S. than Pacquiao in 2010 and 2011, making him the pound-for-pound king in the ring and at the box office.

Bradley (28-0, 12 KOs), from Palm Springs, Calif., won his first world title in 2008, travelling across the pond to dethrone the defending WBC super lightweight champion Junior Witter in the Englishman’s backyard of Nottingham, England. Bradley’s sixth-round knockdown of Witter shocked the hometown crowd as Bradley won a hard-fought split decision. One year later, in his second championship defense, Bradley unified the title by dominating then-WBO champion Kendall Holt. In a career-defining fight, Bradley weathered a first-round knockdown, and showed his trademark heart and determination during the remainder of the match, to win by unanimous decision. Bradley opted to keep the WBO junior welterweight title. Bradley successfully defended that title twice. In August 2009 he dominated former world champion Nate Campbell before an accidental clash of heads near the end of round three led to the fight later being ruled no contest when Campbell could not continue due to a nasty gash over his left eye. Bradley followed that up with a December 2009 schooling of undefeated interim WBO champion Lamont Peterson, which included a third-round knockdown, the first time Peterson had ever hit the canvas in his 27-bout professional career. With no worthy contenders available to defend his title against, Bradley moved up to 147 pounds and won a 12-round unanimous decision over undefeated Top-10 welterweight contender Carlos Abregu on July 17, 2010. Bradley kicked off 2011 by reunifying the welterweight titles with a 10-round shellacking of undefeated WBC super light champion Devon Alexander in January, followed by an eighth-round knockout victory of former world champion Joel Casamayor last November in the co-main event under Pacquiao-Márquez III at MGM Grand.

The Pacquiao vs. Bradley world championship telecast, which begins at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT, will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 92 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry.

For Pacquiao-Bradley fight week updates, log on to www.toprank.com and www.hbo.com.

HOT QUOTES FROM THE PACQUIAO-BRADLEY

BEVERLY HILLS PRESS CONFERENCE

“Timothy Bradley is undefeated and hungry.

He does not know how to lose.

This will be a great fight – champion vs. champion.”

- Manny Pacquiao

“I’m just glad Manny is fighting an undefeated fighter

who is more concerned about winning,

than he is about protecting his record.”

- World-Famous Freddie Roach

"I have always been an underdog all of my life.

But I know how to win.

I talk winning. I go into the ring and win.

Manny Pacquiao is the world's greatest fighter.

After I win, the rematch will be in November."

- Timothy Bradley, Jr.

“Timothy Bradley is ready for war.

No one can prepare for his type of combat.”

- Joel Diaz

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. (February 21, 2012) – Fighter of the Decade Congressman MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO and undefeated junior welterweight champion TIMOTHY “Desert Storm” BRADLEY, JR. met the media today at The Beverly Hills Hotel to kickoff their two-city, coast-to-coast media tour. They were joined by their respective trainers, World-Famous Freddie Roach and Joel Diaz, as well as Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum.

Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KOs), the sole congressional representative of the Sarangani province in the Philippines, and Bradley (28-0, 12 KOs), of Palm Springs, Calif., have won 11 world titles between them. They will go toe-to-toe for Pacquiao’s World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship on Saturday, June 9, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. The Pacquiao-Bradley world championship fight will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View®, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Tecate, AT&T and MGM Grand, tickets to Pacquiao vs. Bradley will go on sale This Friday! February 24, at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT, and will be priced at $1,200, $900, $600, $400, and $200. Ticket sales at $1,200, $900, $600 and $400 are limited to 10 per person and ticket sales at $200 are limited to two (2) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000. Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.


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